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Standings
TEX
@CHW		3
6
TEX
@CHW		10
13
BAL
@DET		1
6
BAL
@DET		9
3
CAL
@KCR		4
10
CAL
@KCR		0
3
CLE
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIL		3
8
OAK
@MIN		10
4
OAK
@MIN		1
2
BOS
@NYY		7
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PIT		4
3
CHC
@PIT		1
7
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
1		 
(14)
ATL
@SFG		4
2
ATL
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		6
1
PHI
@STL		0
11
Sunday, August 4, 1974
, White Sox Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Rangers
3
55-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at White Sox
6
53-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
W: Bart Johnson (4-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  9  2
White Sox       0  0  0   2  0  1   2  1  X    6 10  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .703 -0.074 1.11 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 2 0
Alex Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .290 .704 -0.082 1.54 0.076 -0.158 -0.5 2 0 SB
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .893 -0.153 1.51 0.012 -0.165 -1.0 1 0
Mike Hargrove 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 .842 0.018 1.27 0.076 -0.057 0.2 6 0
Lenny Randle 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .313 .728 0.092 1.61 0.165 -0.073 0.7 0 0
Jim Spencer DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .775 -0.129 1.57 0.000 -0.129 -1.1
Toby Harrah SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .263 .751 0.090 1.21 0.177 -0.087 0.3 1 2 SB
Dave Nelson 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .596 0.062 1.08 0.124 -0.062 0.5 2 3
Jim Sundberg C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .747 0.122 1.39 0.202 -0.080 0.5 10 0 GDP
David Clyde P
   Steve Foucault P
   Jim Merritt P
Team Totals 36 3 9 2 1 4 .250 .520 -0.054 1.36 0.832 -0.885 -1.2 24 5
TB: L Randle 2; J Sundberg 2; A Johnson; D Nelson; M Hargrove; J Burroughs; T Harrah.
GIDP: J Sundberg (6).
RBI: T Harrah (49); L Randle (31).
2-out RBI: T Harrah.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
E: T Harrah 2 (24).
Baserunning
SB: A Johnson (18, 2nd base off B Johnson/B Downing); T Harrah (7, 2nd base off B Johnson/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Buddy Bradford RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .325 .900 -0.053 0.72 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 3 0
   Bill Sharp PH-RF 2 1 2 1 0 0 .287 .705 0.052 0.63 0.052 0.000 1.1 0 0
Jorge Orta 2B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .314 .813 0.128 0.87 0.146 -0.017 0.4 3 6 2B
Dick Allen 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .297 .956 0.291 1.98 0.347 -0.056 1.5 12 0 HR,SB
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 .723 0.202 1.44 0.250 -0.049 1.3 0 3
Ken Henderson CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .285 .791 0.054 1.06 0.140 -0.086 0.0 3 0 HR
Carlos May LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .689 0.046 0.71 0.066 -0.020 0.2 1 0 SB
Brian Downing C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .864 -0.097 1.07 0.006 -0.103 -0.5 5 0
Ron Santo DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .595 -0.064 1.21 0.000 -0.064 -0.5
   Pat Kelly PH 2 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .664 -0.029 0.90 0.008 -0.038 0.2
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .632 -0.081 0.86 0.000 -0.081 -0.9 0 3
Bart Johnson P 1
Team Totals 36 6 10 4 2 7 .278 .788 0.449 1.08 1.015 -0.567 2.2 27 13
2B: J Orta (20, off S Foucault).
HR: D Allen (29, off D Clyde; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); K Henderson (13, off D Clyde; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: K Henderson 4; D Allen 4; J Orta 3; B Sharp 2; B Downing; C May; B Melton; P Kelly.
RBI: D Allen (75); B Sharp (10); K Henderson (63); B Melton (51).
2-out RBI: B Sharp.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-D Allen.
E: J Orta (10); K Henderson (4).
Baserunning
SB: D Allen (7, 2nd base off S Foucault/J Sundberg); C May (7, 2nd base off D Clyde/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
David Clyde 5.1 3 3 3 2 2 2 3.98 21 50 -0.051 0.97 0.2
Steve Foucault, BS (5), L (4-5) 1.2 4 2 0 0 4 0 2.13 11 1 1 -0.370 1.67 -1.9
Jim Merritt 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 8.10 6 0 0 -0.026 0.30 -0.5
Team Totals 8 10 6 4 2 7 2 4.50 38 50 1 1 -0.447 1.36 -2.2

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bart Johnson, W (4-0) 9 9 3 2 1 4 0 3.69 37 62 0.053 1.36 1.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 2 1 4 0 2.00 37 62 0.053 1.08 1.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Cesar Tovar CF 1 Buddy Bradford RF
2 Alex Johnson LF 2 Jorge Orta 2B
3 Jeff Burroughs RF 3 Dick Allen 1B
4 Mike Hargrove 1B 4 Bill Melton 3B
5 Lenny Randle 3B 5 Ken Henderson CF
6 Jim Spencer DH 6 Carlos May LF
7 Toby Harrah SS 7 Brian Downing C
8 Dave Nelson 2B 8 Ron Santo DH
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Bucky Dent SS
David Clyde P Bart Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 -23 R CHW D. Allen S. Foucault 20% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Orta to 3B; Sharp Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 2-2 2 -2- R TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson -16% 36% Single to RF; Hargrove Scores
b6 2-3 1 -2- R CHW B. Melton S. Foucault 16% 58% Single to CF; Orta Scores
t5 1-2 0 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson -14% 42% Single to 2B; Sundberg to 2B/Adv on E4; Nelson Scores/No RBI/unER
b4 0-1 0 --- R CHW D. Allen D. Clyde 14% 56% Home Run

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' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX C. Tovar B. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson B. Johnson 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' David Clyde facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. Clyde -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta D. Clyde 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CHW D. Allen D. Clyde -3% 52% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Melton D. Clyde -2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer B. Johnson 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' David Clyde facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW K. Henderson D. Clyde -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CHW C. May D. Clyde 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Downing D. Clyde -3% 52% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 2 1-- CHW R. Santo D. Clyde 1% 53% May Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Santo D. Clyde -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson B. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O TEX C. Tovar B. Johnson 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' David Clyde facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Dent D. Clyde -2% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. Clyde -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHW J. Orta D. Clyde -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- TEX A. Johnson B. Johnson -4% 46% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson -3% 42% Johnson Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson 5% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-0 1 -2- TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson -2% 45% Walk
t4 0-0 1 12- R TEX L. Randle B. Johnson -12% 33% Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Hargrove to 2B
t4 1-0 1 12- O TEX J. Spencer B. Johnson 4% 37% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 4% 42% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' David Clyde facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- R CHW D. Allen D. Clyde 14% 56% Home Run
b4 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Melton D. Clyde -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 1 --- R CHW K. Henderson D. Clyde 14% 67% Home Run
b4 2-1 1 --- O CHW C. May D. Clyde -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O CHW B. Downing D. Clyde -1% 65% Foul Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Johnson -9% 56% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Nelson to 2B
t5 1-2 0 -2- R TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson -14% 42% Single to 2B; Sundberg to 2B/Adv on E4; Nelson Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 2-2 0 -2- O TEX C. Tovar B. Johnson 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sundberg to 3B
t5 2-2 1 --3 O TEX A. Johnson B. Johnson 8% 51% Strikeout
t5 2-2 2 --3 O TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson 5% 56% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' David Clyde facing 8-9-1
b5 2-2 0 --- O CHW R. Santo D. Clyde -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 2-2 1 --- O CHW B. Dent D. Clyde -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O CHW B. Bradford D. Clyde -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson -5% 45% Single to RF
t6 2-2 0 1-- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 5% 50% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer B. Johnson 2% 52% Flyball: CF; Hargrove to 2B
t6 2-2 2 -2- R TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson -16% 36% Single to RF; Hargrove Scores
t6 3-2 2 1-- TEX D. Nelson B. Johnson -1% 34% Harrah Steals 2B
t6 3-2 2 -2- O TEX D. Nelson B. Johnson 4% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' David Clyde facing 2-3-4
b6 2-3 0 --- CHW J. Orta D. Clyde 6% 45% Walk
b6 2-3 0 1-- O CHW D. Allen D. Clyde -3% 42% Flyball: CF; Orta to 2B
Steve Foucault replaces David Clyde pitching
b6 2-3 1 -2- R CHW B. Melton S. Foucault 16% 58% Single to CF; Orta Scores
b6 3-3 1 1-- O CHW K. Henderson S. Foucault -4% 53% Strikeout
b6 3-3 2 1-- CHW C. May S. Foucault 3% 56% Single to LF; Melton to 2B
b6 3-3 2 12- O CHW B. Downing S. Foucault -6% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 3-3, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 9-1-2
t7 3-3 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson -6% 44% Single to CF
t7 3-3 0 1-- O TEX C. Tovar B. Johnson 2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Sundberg to 2B
t7 3-3 1 -2- O TEX A. Johnson B. Johnson 6% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-3 2 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson 6% 59% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 8-9-1
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Ron Santo (DH) batting 8th
b7 3-3 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly S. Foucault -4% 55% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-3 1 --- O CHW B. Dent S. Foucault -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
Bill Sharp pinch hits for Buddy Bradford (RF) batting 1st
b7 3-3 2 --- CHW B. Sharp S. Foucault 2% 54% Single to LF
b7 3-3 2 1-- CHW J. Orta S. Foucault 6% 60% Double to RF; Sharp to 3B
b7 3-3 2 -23 R CHW D. Allen S. Foucault 20% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Orta to 3B; Sharp Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 4-3 2 1-3 CHW B. Melton S. Foucault 1% 80% Allen Steals 2B
b7 4-3 2 -23 R CHW B. Melton S. Foucault 9% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Orta Scores/No RBI/unER; Allen to 3B
b7 5-3 2 1-3 O CHW K. Henderson S. Foucault -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-5, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
Bill Sharp moves from PH to RF
t8 3-5 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson 4% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-5 1 --- TEX L. Randle B. Johnson -4% 87% Single to 2B/Bunt
t8 3-5 1 1-- O TEX J. Spencer B. Johnson 5% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-5 2 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 3% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
Jim Merritt replaces Steve Foucault pitching
b8 5-3 0 --- O CHW C. May J. Merritt -1% 94% Popfly: SS
b8 5-3 1 --- CHW B. Downing J. Merritt 1% 94% Single to CF
b8 5-3 1 1-- CHW P. Kelly J. Merritt 1% 95% Single to LF; Downing to 2B
b8 5-3 1 12- O CHW B. Dent J. Merritt -1% 94% Flyball: RF; Downing to 3B
b8 5-3 2 1-3 R CHW B. Sharp J. Merritt 3% 98% Single to RF; Kelly to 3B; Downing Scores
b8 6-3 2 1-3 O CHW J. Orta J. Merritt -1% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 6.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-6, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
t9 3-6 0 --- TEX D. Nelson B. Johnson -4% 93% Single to SS
t9 3-6 0 1-- OO TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson 6% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 3-6 2 --- O TEX C. Tovar B. Johnson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 6.

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