April 16, 1975 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 2
MIL 0 TEX 14
@CHW 4 KCR 6
OAK 2 MIN 10
CAL 4 BOS 4
@NYY 2 ATL 5
HOU 2 LAD 7
CIN 6 CHC 9
@PHI 3 MON 5
@PIT 0 SFG 7
SDP 1 STL 3
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 2,159

Wednesday, April 16, 1975
Time of Game: 2:49

Rangers

3-4

Won 2

4th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  0  5   0  0  1   4  0  1   14 18  3
White Sox       4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  2

W: J Umbarger (1-0), L: W Wood (0-3)

White Sox

3-6

Lost 2

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   1   1   2    1   2  .185  .463    0    3   2   2B,GDP
  R Howell PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W Davis CF                    6   2   3   3    0   1  .206  .530    0    4   0   HR,2B
L Randle 3B-2B                6   2   1   0    0   0  .290  .748    0    3   6   
J Burroughs RF                5   2   3   3    1   1  .267  .780    0    1   0   HR
J Fregosi 1B                  3   2   2   1    0   0  .333  .802    0    5   0   2B
  J Spencer 1B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .800    0    6   0   
T Harrah SS                   5   1   3   2    1   1  .240  .827    0    2   2   2·2B
T Grieve DH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.250    0    0   0   
  M Hargrove PH               3   2   2   0    1   0  .300  .714    0    0   0   
J Lovitto LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .429 1.015    0    1   0   2B,SF
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .190  .584    0    2   2   SH

J Bibby P                                                                0   0
  J Umbarger P                                                           0   2
  J Merritt P                                                            0   0
Totals                       43  14  18  13    6   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Lovitto (1, off J Otten); J Fregosi (1, off W Wood); D Nelson (1, off J Kucek); T Harrah 2 (2, 2 off W Wood); W Davis (1, off J Kucek).

HR: J Burroughs (2, off W Wood; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs); W Davis (1, off J Otten; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: J Lovitto (1, off J Otten).

SH: J Sundberg (2, off J Otten).

TB: W Davis 7; J Burroughs 6; T Harrah 5; J Fregosi 3; M Hargrove 2; J Lovitto 2; D Nelson 2; L Randle; J Sundberg; J Spencer.

GIDP: D Nelson (1).

RBI: W Davis 3 (3); J Burroughs 3 (7); T Harrah 2 (5); D Nelson 2 (3); J Lovitto (2); J Fregosi (2); J Sundberg (1).

2-out RBI: T Harrah 2; J Fregosi; J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Harrah-D Nelson; L Randle-D Nelson-J Spencer.

E: J Umbarger (); D Nelson 2 (4).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly DH                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .389 1.056    0    0   0   
  B Stein PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
N Nyman LF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .606    0    5   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .564    0    2   2   
B Melton 3B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .294  .724    0    1   1   
K Henderson CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .342  .785    0    3   0   
C May 1B                      4   0   3   3    0   0  .424 1.063    0    4   0   3B,CS
B Sharp RF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .398    0    2   0   
B Dent SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .528    0    2   3   GDP
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .036  .253    0    8   0   

W Wood P                                                                 0   0
  J Otten P                                                              0   1
  J Kucek P                                                              0   0
Totals                       34   4   7   4    4   2                    27   7

BATTING

3B: C May (1, off J Bibby).

TB: C May 5; K Henderson; B Melton; N Nyman; P Kelly.

GIDP: B Dent (2).

RBI: C May 3 (9); B Melton (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Dent-J Orta-C May.

E: B Dent (3); J Orta (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: C May (1, Home by J Umbarger/J Sundberg).

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
J Bibby                        0.1   2   4   3    2   1   0   4.82    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2     32    -     1.77  -0.43
J Umbarger, W (1-0)            7.2   5   0   0    2   1   0   0.87   29     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 5          1-0    0.62   0.27
J Merritt                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   3    4   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 7          1-0

Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Wood, L (0-3)                2     8   7   4    0   3   1   5.21   15     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 8     21    -     1.03  -0.56
J Otten                        4.1   4   5   4    5   2   1   6.75   21     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 4          2-2    0.45  -0.09
J Kucek                        2.2   6   2   2    1   2   0   4.91   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6          3-3    0.03  -0.02
Totals                         9    18  14  10    6   7   2          51     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 4·18          5-5

W Wood faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 2,159.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. D Nelson             2B    1. P Kelly              DH 
2. W Davis              CF    2. N Nyman              LF 
3. L Randle             3B    3. J Orta               2B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. B Melton             3B 
5. J Fregosi            1B    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. T Harrah             SS    6. C May                1B 
7. T Grieve             DH    7. B Sharp              RF 
8. J Lovitto            LF    8. B Dent               SS 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. B Downing            C  

   J Bibby              P        W Wood               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-1  123     -24%  31% C May           J Bibby         Triple to RF; Nyman Scores; Melton Scores; Henderson Scores/unER
   t 3   0  4-3  1--      19%  62% J Burroughs     W Wood          Home Run; Randle Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% T Harrah        W Wood          Double to LF; Burroughs Scores/unER; Fregosi Scores/unER
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      11%  61% J Fregosi       W Wood          Double to LF; Randle Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
   t 3   0  4-5  1--      10%  75% T Harrah        W Wood          Double to LF; Fregosi to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wilbur Wood facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  W Davis         Strikeout
          ---      47%  L Randle        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      49%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Randle to 2B
   R      12-      61%  J Fregosi       Double to LF; Randle Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
   RR     -23      76%  T Harrah        Double to LF; Burroughs Scores/unER; Fregosi Scores/unER
   O      -2-      74%  T Grieve        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      65%  N Nyman         Walk; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      61%  B Melton        Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Nyman to 2B
          12-      55%  K Henderson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Nyman to 3B; Melton to 2B
   RRR    123      31%  C May           Triple to RF; Nyman Scores; Melton Scores; Henderson Scores/unER
                  Jim Umbarger replaces Jim Bibby pitching
   O      --3      38%  B Sharp         May Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C-SS)
          ---      37%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      39%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Wilbur Wood facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  J Lovitto       Lineout: RF
          ---      40%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
   O      1--      37%  D Nelson        Strikeout
   O      1--      34%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Umbarger facing 9-1-2
          ---      31%  B Downing       Walk
   O      1--      32%  P Kelly         Groundout: 3B-1B; Downing to 2B
   O      -2-      35%  N Nyman         Groundout: P-1B; Downing to 3B
   O      --3      38%  J Orta          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 4.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Wilbur Wood facing 3-4-5
          ---      43%  L Randle        Single to 3B
   RR     1--      62%  J Burroughs     Home Run; Randle Scores
          ---      65%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
          1--      75%  T Harrah        Double to LF; Fregosi to 3B
                  Jim Otten replaces Wilbur Wood pitching; Mike Hargrove pinch hits for Tom Grieve batting 7th
          -23      77%  M Hargrove      Walk
   RRO    123      83%  J Lovitto       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fregosi Scores; Harrah Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI; Hargrove to 3B
   RO     --3      85%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hargrove Scores/unER
          ---      85%  D Nelson        Walk
   O      1--      84%  W Davis         Foul Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Umbarger facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  B Melton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  K Henderson     Single to LF
          1--      81%  C May           Single to RF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      85%  B Sharp         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      88%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jim Otten facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      87%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Fregosi       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Umbarger facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Spencer replaces Jim Fregosi playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      88%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  P Kelly         Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      90%  N Nyman         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  T Harrah        Walk
          1--      94%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Harrah to 3B
          1-3      95%  J Lovitto       Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   O      123      93%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 3B
   OO     123      89%  D Nelson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-8, Jim Umbarger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Orta          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Melton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  K Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, White Sox 4.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Jim Otten facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      96%  W Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      95%  L Randle        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Spencer       Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  C May           Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  B Sharp         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      97%  B Dent          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 9, White Sox 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 9-4, Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  T Harrah        Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  M Hargrove      Single to CF
          1--      98%  J Lovitto       Double to LF; Hargrove to 3B
          -23      98%  J Sundberg      Walk
                  Jack Kucek replaces Jim Otten pitching
   RR     123     100%  D Nelson        Double to CF; Hargrove Scores; Lovitto Scores; Sundberg to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  W Davis         Single to LF; Sundberg Scores; Nelson Scores
   O      1--     100%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Burroughs     Walk; Randle to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Spencer       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-13, Jim Umbarger facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  B Downing       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  P Kelly         Single to CF; Downing to 2B
          12-      99%  N Nyman         Single to LF; Downing to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Orta          Flyball: 3B
   OO     123     100%  B Melton        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 13-4, Jack Kucek facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  T Harrah        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Lovitto       Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-13, Jim Umbarger facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  C May           Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  B Sharp         Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  B Dent          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 13, White Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 13-4, Jack Kucek facing 1-2-3
                  Roy Howell pinch hits for Dave Nelson batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  R Howell        Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  W Davis         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  L Randle        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-     100%  J Burroughs     Single to LF; Davis Scores
          1--     100%  J Spencer       Single; Burroughs to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  T Harrah        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 14, White Sox 4.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-14, Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Merritt replaces Jim Umbarger pitching; Len Randle moves to 2B; Roy Howell moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Flyball: 1B
                  Bill Stein pinch hits for Pat Kelly batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  B Stein         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  N Nyman         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 14, White Sox 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197504160

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