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@BAL		0
1		 
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@BOS		3
6
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@CHW		2
6
TEX
@CHW		8
2
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@KCR		6
1
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@MIL		6
4
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4
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@HOU		1
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@NYM		9
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@SFG		6
2
PHI
@STL		7
1
Wednesday, May 22, 1974, 8:30PM
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 12,663, Time of Game: 2:24
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Rangers
8
20-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
19-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Jim Kaat (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  3  2    8 15  1
White Sox       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF-RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .217 .537 0.040 0.96 0.120 -0.080 0.2 1 0
Toby Harrah SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 .252 .663 0.119 0.71 0.157 -0.038 2.0 0 2 2·2B
Alex Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .306 .677 0.005 0.70 0.056 -0.052 -0.2 3 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 1 2 2 1 1 .323 .962 0.247 1.41 0.271 -0.024 2.1 0 0 3B,IW
   Jim Spencer 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .338 .931 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 2 0
Tom Grieve DH 5 1 3 1 0 0 .291 .814 -0.007 1.18 0.127 -0.134 0.5 3B,GDP
Lenny Randle 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .313 .718 -0.037 0.63 0.034 -0.071 0.1 1 2 SB,HBP
Leo Cardenas 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .346 .717 -0.038 0.89 0.048 -0.086 -0.5 0 3 GDP
   Larry Brown 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .419 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.8 0 0
Joe Lovitto 1B-CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .187 .466 -0.065 0.82 0.022 -0.087 1.0 8 0 3B
Jim Sundberg C 3 1 1 0 2 1 .241 .633 -0.023 0.81 0.071 -0.094 -0.5 12 0 CS
Fergie Jenkins P 0 1
Team Totals 39 8 15 8 5 4 .385 1.056 0.235 0.85 0.906 -0.672 3.8 27 8
2B: T Harrah 2 (6, 1 off J Kaat, 1 off C Acosta).
3B: J Lovitto (1, off C Acosta); J Burroughs (1, off J Kaat); T Grieve (3, off C Acosta).
IBB: J Burroughs (2, by R Gossage).
HBP: L Randle (1, by C Acosta).
TB: T Grieve 5; J Burroughs 4; T Harrah 4; J Lovitto 4; L Cardenas 2; C Tovar; A Johnson; L Randle; J Sundberg.
GIDP: L Cardenas (2); T Grieve (4).
RBI: J Burroughs 2 (45); J Lovitto 2 (9); T Harrah 2 (18); C Tovar (10); T Grieve (14).
2-out RBI: T Harrah 2; J Burroughs 2; J Lovitto 2; C Tovar; T Grieve.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
E: J Sundberg (4).
Baserunning
SB: L Randle (10, 2nd base off C Acosta/B Downing).
CS: J Sundberg (1, 2nd base by J Kaat/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 .295 .752 0.027 0.80 0.104 -0.077 0.1 2 0 HR
Tony Muser DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .321 .690 0.015 0.69 0.049 -0.034 0.3
Dick Allen 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .904 0.105 1.29 0.182 -0.077 0.7 6 0 2B
Carlos May LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .625 0.019 1.15 0.064 -0.045 -0.1 3 0
Ken Henderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .307 .885 -0.059 1.37 0.032 -0.091 -0.5 6 0 SB
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .225 .641 -0.150 1.35 0.003 -0.153 -0.8 2 1
Ron Santo 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .246 .646 0.047 1.00 0.064 -0.017 -0.1 3 3
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.114 -0.164 2.02 0.000 -0.164 -1.1 4 1
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .407 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .535 -0.107 1.44 0.000 -0.107 -0.7 1 2
   Jorge Orta PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .599 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.2
Jim Kaat P 0 1
   Rich Gossage P 0 0
   Cy Acosta P 0 0
Team Totals 35 2 8 1 2 10 .229 .613 -0.268 1.14 0.499 -0.767 -2.2 27 8
2B: D Allen (9, off F Jenkins).
HR: P Kelly (3, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: P Kelly 4; T Muser 2; D Allen 2; J Orta; C May; R Santo; B Melton.
RBI: P Kelly (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Dent-R Santo-D Allen; B Melton-D Allen.
Baserunning
SB: K Henderson (5, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (7-4) 9 8 2 1 2 10 1 2.38 37 73 0.267 1.14 2.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 2 10 1 1.00 37 73 0.267 0.85 2.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (4-4) 6.1 9 3 3 3 2 0 4.15 29 42 -0.091 0.96 -0.4
Rich Gossage 1.1 3 3 3 2 1 0 4.02 8 1 0 -0.039 1.20 -0.3
Cy Acosta 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.68 8 2 2 -0.102 0.17 -3.1
Team Totals 9 15 8 8 5 4 0 8.00 45 42 3 2 -0.232 1.14 -3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Acosta (3; L Randle).
IBB: R Gossage (1; J Burroughs).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 12,663.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Toby Harrah SS 2 Tony Muser DH
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Dick Allen 1B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Carlos May LF
5 Tom Grieve DH 5 Ken Henderson CF
6 Lenny Randle 2B 6 Bill Melton 3B
7 Leo Cardenas 3B 7 Ron Santo 2B
8 Joe Lovitto 1B 8 Brian Downing C
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Bucky Dent SS
Fergie Jenkins P Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 2 1-3 RR TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 23% 61% Triple to RF; Harrah Scores; Johnson Scores
t8 3-2 2 12- R TEX C. Tovar R. Gossage 12% 87% Single to CF; Lovitto Scores; Sundberg to 2B
b4 1-3 2 1-3 R CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins -11% 60% Henderson Steals 2B; Allen Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Henderson to 3B
b1 0-0 0 --- R CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins -10% 35% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
t8 4-2 2 12- RR TEX T. Harrah C. Acosta 10% 97% Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Tovar Scores

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, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Kaat -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson J. Kaat -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins -10% 35% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF
b1 1-0 0 --- CHW T. Muser F. Jenkins -3% 32% Single to RF
b1 1-0 0 1-- O CHW D. Allen F. Jenkins 3% 35% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 1-- O CHW C. May F. Jenkins 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B; Muser to 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- O CHW K. Henderson F. Jenkins 3% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat -2% 37% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat 3% 39% Single to CF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O TEX L. Randle J. Kaat -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat 2% 38% Single to LF; Grieve to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- O TEX J. Lovitto J. Kaat -5% 34% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O CHW B. Melton F. Jenkins 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 --- O CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins 1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW B. Downing F. Jenkins 1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat 4% 42% Single to RF
t3 0-1 0 1-- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -7% 36% Sundberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -2% 34% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Kaat 1% 35% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- TEX A. Johnson J. Kaat 3% 38% Single to LF; Harrah to 3B
t3 0-1 2 1-3 RR TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 23% 61% Triple to RF; Harrah Scores; Johnson Scores
t3 2-1 2 --3 R TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat 9% 70% Single to CF; Burroughs Scores
t3 3-1 2 1-- O TEX L. Randle J. Kaat -2% 69% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O CHW B. Dent F. Jenkins 3% 71% Popfly: 2B
b3 1-3 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins 2% 73% Strikeout
b3 1-3 2 --- O CHW T. Muser F. Jenkins 1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
t4 3-1 0 --- O TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat -2% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto J. Kaat -1% 71% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat 1% 72% Walk
t4 3-1 2 1-- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -2% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- CHW D. Allen F. Jenkins -8% 63% Double to 2B (Short RF)
b4 1-3 0 -2- O CHW C. May F. Jenkins 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B; Allen to 3B
b4 1-3 1 --3 CHW K. Henderson F. Jenkins -3% 62% Walk
b4 1-3 1 1-3 O CHW B. Melton F. Jenkins 8% 70% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 2 1-3 R CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins -11% 60% Henderson Steals 2B; Allen Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Henderson to 3B
b4 2-3 2 --3 CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins -2% 58% Walk
b4 2-3 2 1-3 O CHW B. Downing F. Jenkins 7% 65% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t5 3-2 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Kaat -2% 62% Popfly: 2B
t5 3-2 1 --- TEX A. Johnson J. Kaat 3% 65% Walk
t5 3-2 1 1-- TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 4% 69% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B
t5 3-2 1 12- OO TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat -9% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- O CHW B. Dent F. Jenkins 3% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-3 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins 2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- CHW T. Muser F. Jenkins -2% 63% Single to RF
b5 2-3 2 1-- O CHW D. Allen F. Jenkins 3% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t6 3-2 0 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Kaat -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 1 --- TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat 3% 67% Single to CF
t6 3-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Lovitto J. Kaat -3% 64% Flyball: CF
t6 3-2 2 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat -2% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
b6 2-3 0 --- CHW C. May F. Jenkins -6% 55% Single to RF
b6 2-3 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson F. Jenkins 6% 61% Foul Flyball: C
b6 2-3 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton F. Jenkins 5% 66% Strikeout
b6 2-3 2 1-- CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins -5% 62% Single to CF; May to 3B
b6 2-3 2 1-3 O CHW B. Downing F. Jenkins 9% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
t7 3-2 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 1 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Kaat 5% 73% Double to LF
Rich Gossage replaces Jim Kaat pitching
t7 3-2 1 -2- O TEX A. Johnson R. Gossage -4% 69% Strikeout
t7 3-2 2 -2- TEX J. Burroughs R. Gossage 1% 70% Intentional Walk
t7 3-2 2 12- O TEX T. Grieve R. Gossage -5% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Jim Spencer replaces Jeff Burroughs (RF) playing 1B batting 4th
Joe Lovitto moves from 1B to CF
Cesar Tovar moves from CF to RF
b7 2-3 0 --- O CHW B. Dent F. Jenkins 5% 70% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b7 2-3 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins 3% 73% Flyball: LF
b7 2-3 2 --- O CHW T. Muser F. Jenkins 2% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-2, White Sox' Rich Gossage facing 6-7-8
t8 3-2 0 --- TEX L. Randle R. Gossage 3% 79% Single to CF
t8 3-2 0 1-- OO TEX L. Cardenas R. Gossage -7% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- TEX J. Lovitto R. Gossage 1% 73% Single to CF
t8 3-2 2 1-- TEX J. Sundberg R. Gossage 2% 75% Walk; Lovitto to 2B
t8 3-2 2 12- R TEX C. Tovar R. Gossage 12% 87% Single to CF; Lovitto Scores; Sundberg to 2B
Cy Acosta replaces Rich Gossage pitching
t8 4-2 2 12- RR TEX T. Harrah C. Acosta 10% 97% Double to CF; Sundberg Scores; Tovar Scores
t8 6-2 2 -2- O TEX A. Johnson C. Acosta -0% 96% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-6, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
Larry Brown replaces Leo Cardenas playing 3B batting 7th
b8 2-6 0 --- O CHW D. Allen F. Jenkins 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-6 1 --- O CHW C. May F. Jenkins 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 2 --- O CHW K. Henderson F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-2, White Sox' Cy Acosta facing 4-5-6
t9 6-2 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer C. Acosta -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 6-2 1 --- TEX T. Grieve C. Acosta 1% 99% Triple to CF
t9 6-2 1 --3 TEX L. Randle C. Acosta 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
t9 6-2 1 1-3 TEX L. Brown C. Acosta 0% 99% Randle Steals 2B
t9 6-2 1 -23 O TEX L. Brown C. Acosta -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
t9 6-2 2 -23 RR TEX J. Lovitto C. Acosta 1% 100% Triple to CF; Grieve Scores; Randle Scores
t9 8-2 2 --3 O TEX J. Sundberg C. Acosta -0% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-8, Rangers' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
b9 2-8 0 --- CHW B. Melton F. Jenkins -0% 99% Single to CF
b9 2-8 0 1-- O CHW R. Santo F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Brian Downing (C) batting 8th
b9 2-8 1 1-- O CHW J. Hairston F. Jenkins 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th
b9 2-8 2 1-- CHW J. Orta F. Jenkins -0% 100% Single to CF; Melton to 2B
b9 2-8 2 12- O CHW P. Kelly F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 2.

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