June 25, 1975 Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 2
@BAL 1 CLE 8
@BOS 5 KCR 6
@CAL 2
(12) CHW 5
TEX 2 MIL 7
DET 6 OAK 7
MIN 1 CIN 2
@ATL 0 HOU 5
LAD 4 MON 12
CHC 6 NYM 2
STL 1 PHI 7
PIT 6
(13) SDP 6
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 6,590

Wednesday, June 25, 1975
Time of Game: 2:15

Rangers

34-36

Lost 2

3rd, 10½ GB

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

W: J Kaat (11-4), L: M Bacsik (0-1), S: D Hamilton (1)

White Sox

30-38

Won 4

6th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar DH                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .583    0    0   0   
L Cardenas 3B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .683    0    1   1   
  M Cubbage PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .589    0    0   1   
T Grieve CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .264  .808    0    1   0   2B
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .713    0    1   0   
J Fregosi 1B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .289  .742    0    4   0   2B
  J Spencer PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .791         0   0   
  R Pruitt PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
M Hargrove LF-1B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .338  .914    0    6   1   
L Randle 2B-3B                3   0   0   1    0   0  .271  .680    0    4   0   SF,GDP
R Smalley SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .660    0    1   3   
J Sundberg C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .601    0    5   1   

M Bacsik P                                                               0   1
  S Foucault P                                                           1   0
Totals                       34   2   9   2    1   3                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Fregosi (3, off J Kaat); T Grieve (6, off J Kaat).

SF: L Randle (4, off J Kaat).

TB: J Fregosi 3; T Grieve 3; L Cardenas 2; C Tovar; M Hargrove; J Sundberg.

GIDP: L Randle (4).

RBI: L Randle (32); T Grieve (20).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: L Randle (8); T Grieve (1).

Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .284  .759    0    2   0   2B
  B Coluccio RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .676    0    0   0   
J Orta 2B                     3   2   2   2    1   1  .287  .786    0    3   2   3B,2B
C May 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .298  .806    0    8   1   SB,IW
D Johnson DH                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .238  .743    0    0   0   HBP,SF
  L Richard PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .658         0   0   
K Henderson CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .700    0    9   0   
B Melton 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .672    0    0   1   
N Nyman LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .450    0    1   0   3B
B Dent SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .704    0    1   4   
B Downing C                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .247  .709    0    3   0   SH

J Kaat P                                                                 0   0
  C Upshaw P                                                             0   0
  D Hamilton P                                                           0   1
Totals                       31   5   9   5    3   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (7, off M Bacsik); J Orta (13, off M Bacsik).

3B: J Orta (7, off M Bacsik); N Nyman (3, off M Bacsik).

SF: D Johnson (4, off M Bacsik).

SH: B Downing (7, off M Bacsik).

IBB: C May (5, by M Bacsik).

HBP: D Johnson (1, by M Bacsik).

TB: J Orta 5; N Nyman 3; P Kelly 2; B Downing 2; B Dent; C May; D Johnson.

RBI: D Johnson 2 (36); J Orta 2 (41); P Kelly (16).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: C May (6, 3rd base off S Foucault/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
M Bacsik, L (0-1)              6.1   7   5   4    3   5   0   2.65   30     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 7     43    -     1.05  -0.12
S Foucault                     1.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.26    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 2          2-1    0.21   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   4    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 9          2-1

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
J Kaat, W (11-4)               7     8   2   2    0   3   0   2.89   28     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 8     56    -     1.23   0.28
C Upshaw, H (2)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.86   0.02
D Hamilton, S (1)              1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.19    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    1.32   0.09
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·15· 0· 9          4-1

J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Bacsik (1; C May).

HBP: M Bacsik (1; D Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 6,590.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Chicago White Sox                    
1. C Tovar              DH    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. L Cardenas           3B    2. J Orta               2B 
3. T Grieve             CF    3. C May                1B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. D Johnson            DH 
5. J Fregosi            1B    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. M Hargrove           LF    6. B Melton             3B 
7. L Randle             2B    7. N Nyman              LF 
8. R Smalley            SS    8. B Dent               SS 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. B Downing            C  

   M Bacsik             P        J Kaat               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-1  12-      20%  72% L Randle        J Kaat          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
   b 7   1  1-2  -2-      11%  92% P Kelly         M Bacsik        Double to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
   t 7   0  2-1  1--     -11%  52% M Hargrove      J Kaat          Single to RF; Fregosi to 2B
   t 6   2  2-1  -23      10%  75% J Burroughs     J Kaat          Flyball: CF
   b 5   1  1-1  1--       9%  66% P Kelly         M Bacsik        Fielder's Choice ; Downing to 3B/Adv on E4

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Tovar         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  L Cardenas      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  T Grieve        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Bacsik facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  J Orta          Walk
          1--      61%  C May           Single to CF; Orta to 3B
   RO     1-3      63%  D Johnson       Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
   O      1--      61%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  J Fregosi       Double to LF
   O      -2-      56%  M Hargrove      Groundout: SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
   RO     --3      54%  L Randle        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fregosi Scores
   O      ---      55%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bacsik facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  B Melton        Flyball: 2B
          ---      60%  N Nyman         Triple
   O      --3      54%  B Dent          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      50%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  J Sundberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  C Tovar         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  L Cardenas      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bacsik facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Orta          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  T Grieve        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bacsik facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  D Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      56%  K Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  B Melton        Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  N Nyman         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Randle        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  R Smalley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  B Dent          Flyball: LF
          ---      57%  B Downing       Single
          1--      66%  P Kelly         Fielder's Choice ; Downing to 3B/Adv on E4
   RO     1-3      70%  J Orta          Double; Downing Scores/unER; Kelly out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      -2-      67%  C May           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  C Tovar         Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  L Cardenas      Single to CF
          1--      65%  T Grieve        Double to LF; Cardenas to 3B
   O      -23      75%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Bacsik facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  D Johnson       Flyball: RF
          ---      75%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      72%  B Melton        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      70%  N Nyman         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  J Fregosi       Single to LF
          1--      52%  M Hargrove      Single to RF; Fregosi to 2B
   OO     12-      72%  L Randle        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
   O      --3      79%  R Smalley       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.

Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  B Dent          Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  B Downing       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dent to 2B
   R      -2-      92%  P Kelly         Double to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3      96%  J Orta          Triple; Kelly Scores
          --3      96%  C May           Intentional Walk
                  Steve Foucault replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
   R      1-3      98%  D Johnson       Single to CF; Orta Scores; May to 2B
                  Lee Richard pinch runs for Deron Johnson batting 4th
          12-      98%  K Henderson     May Steals 3B
   O      1-3      97%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      97%  B Melton        Lineout: 2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 5.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Coluccio replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st
          ---      94%  J Sundberg      Single to CF
          1--      90%  C Tovar         Single to LF; Sundberg to 2B
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Jim Kaat pitching; Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Leo Cardenas batting 2nd
   O      12-      94%  M Cubbage       Flyball: CF
   R      12-      88%  T Grieve        Single to CF; Sundberg Scores; Tovar to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 3B; Grieve to 2B
                  Dave Hamilton replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching; Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jim Fregosi batting 5th; Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 5th
          -23      89%  R Pruitt        Walk
   O      123      97%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5.

Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Foucault facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Hargrove moves to 1B; Mike Cubbage moves to 2B; Len Randle moves to 3B; Ron Pruitt moves to LF
   O      ---      97%  N Nyman         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  B Dent          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      97%  B Downing       Single
   O      1--      97%  B Coluccio      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Hamilton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  L Randle        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Smalley       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CHA197506250

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