April 17, 1975 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 7
@CHW 3 ATL 2
HOU 1
(10) LAD 5
CIN 4
(11) CHC 10
@PHI 9 MON 7
@PIT 4 NYM 14
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 1,295

Thursday, April 17, 1975
Time of Game: 2:25

Rangers

4-4

Won 3

3rd, 2 GB

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

W: F Jenkins (1-2), L: S Bahnsen (0-2)

White Sox

3-7

Lost 3

6th, 4 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .304  .839    0    3   0   HBP
  T Grieve PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .222 1.111    0    1   0   
W Davis CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .461    0    2   0   CS
L Randle 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .314  .790    0    0   4   
J Burroughs RF                5   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .726    0    2   0   
M Hargrove 1B                 4   1   2   3    1   0  .333  .865    0   10   0   2·2B
J Spencer DH                  2   1   1   2    3   0  .250 1.000    0    0   0   3B
T Harrah SS                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .233  .761    0    1   5   
D Nelson 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .406    0    4   2   
J Sundberg C                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .217  .661    0    4   0   

F Jenkins P                                                              0   0
  S Foucault P                                                           0   1
Totals                       35   7   8   7    7   2                    27  12

BATTING

2B: M Hargrove 2 (3, off B Gogolewski, off S Bahnsen).

3B: J Spencer (1, off S Bahnsen).

HBP: C Tovar (2, by S Bahnsen).

TB: M Hargrove 4; J Spencer 3; L Randle 2; J Burroughs; J Sundberg; T Harrah.

RBI: M Hargrove 3 (5); J Spencer 2 (6); T Harrah (6); J Burroughs (8).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

BASERUNNING

CS: W Davis (2, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .409 1.045    0    1   0   
N Nyman LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .551    0    3   0   
J Orta 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .238  .559    0    1   3   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .728    0    4   1   2B
K Henderson CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .759    0    3   0   
C May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .378  .951    0    7   1   
D Johnson DH                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .267  .657    0    0   0   HR
B Dent SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .525    0    2   1   
B Downing C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .063  .283    0    5   1   

S Bahnsen P                                                              0   0
  C Upshaw P                                                             0   0
  B Gogolewski P                                                         1   0
Totals                       36   3   9   3    0   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Melton (2, off F Jenkins).

HR: D Johnson (1, off S Foucault; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Johnson 5; B Melton 2; P Kelly 2; B Downing; J Orta; B Dent; K Henderson.

RBI: D Johnson 2 (4); B Melton (5).

2-out RBI: B Melton.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: B Melton (2).

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
F Jenkins, W (1-2)             7.2   7   1   1    0   3   0   6.06   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7     64    -     0.56   0.26
S Foucault                     1.1   2   2   2    0   1   1   8.10    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          1-0    0.16   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    0   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 9          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
S Bahnsen, L (0-2)             4.1   5   6   6    5   1   0  11.12   24     -       ·  ·      2· 9· 1· 5     25    -     1.39  -0.24
C Upshaw                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.05    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          1-1    0.17   0.00
B Gogolewski                   2.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.38   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   7   7    7   2   0          43     -       ·  ·      7·17· 1· 8          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Bahnsen (2; C Tovar).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 1,295.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: Rain.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Tovar              LF    1. P Kelly              RF 
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. M Hargrove           1B    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. J Spencer            DH    6. C May                1B 
7. T Harrah             SS    7. D Johnson            DH 
8. D Nelson             2B    8. B Dent               SS 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. B Downing            C  

   F Jenkins            P        S Bahnsen            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  0-1  123      15%  89% M Hargrove      S Bahnsen       Double to RF; Tovar Scores; Randle Scores; Burroughs to 3B
   t 5   1  0-0  123      11%  74% J Burroughs     S Bahnsen       Single to 2B; Sundberg Scores; Tovar to 3B; Randle to 2B
   t 5   1  0-0  12-       8%  63% L Randle        S Bahnsen       Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Tovar to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  1--       7%  62% C Tovar         S Bahnsen       Hit By Pitch; Sundberg to 2B
   t 5   0  0-0  12-      -7%  55% W Davis         S Bahnsen       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  W Davis         Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      46%  L Randle        Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  N Nyman         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  J Orta          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Burroughs     Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  M Hargrove      Walk
          1--      54%  J Spencer       Walk; Hargrove to 2B
   O      12-      49%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Henderson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Sundberg      Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Tovar         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      47%  W Davis         Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      49%  L Randle        Single to RF; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Burroughs     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Dent          Flyball: 1B
          ---      47%  B Downing       Single to LF
          1--      45%  P Kelly         Single to LF; Downing to 2B
   O      12-      50%  N Nyman         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Hargrove      Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      47%  T Harrah        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      44%  D Nelson        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Orta          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Melton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Henderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
          1--      62%  C Tovar         Hit By Pitch; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      55%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
          12-      63%  L Randle        Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Tovar to 2B
   R      123      74%  J Burroughs     Single to 2B; Sundberg Scores; Tovar to 3B; Randle to 2B
   RR     123      89%  M Hargrove      Double to RF; Tovar Scores; Randle Scores; Burroughs to 3B
   RR     -23      95%  J Spencer       Triple to RF; Burroughs Scores; Hargrove Scores
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching
   R      --3      97%  T Harrah        Single to LF; Spencer Scores
   O      1--      96%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      96%  J Sundberg      Walk; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-      96%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  C May           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  B Dent          Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  B Downing       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Randle        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      97%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  P Kelly         Single to P
   O      1--      97%  N Nyman         Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  J Orta          Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      96%  B Melton        Double to LF; Kelly Scores
   O      -2-      97%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cecil Upshaw facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  Bill Gogolewski replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching
          ---      97%  J Spencer       Walk
   O      1--      97%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      96%  D Nelson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  C May           Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  B Dent          Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Gogolewski facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
                  Tom Grieve pinch hits for Cesar Tovar batting 1st
   O      ---      98%  T Grieve        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Grieve moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  N Nyman         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Orta          Single to RF
                  Steve Foucault replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
   O      1--      99%  B Melton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, White Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Gogolewski facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  L Randle        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
   R      1--     100%  M Hargrove      Double to CF; Randle Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B; Hargrove to 3B
   O      --3     100%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Steve Foucault facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  K Henderson     Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  C May           Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      99%  D Johnson       Home Run; Henderson Scores
   O      ---     100%  B Dent          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Downing       Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, White Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197504170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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