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NYY
@BAL		2
1
CLE
@BOS		8
5
KCR
@CAL		6
2		 
(12)
TEX
@CHW		2
5
DET
@MIL		6
7
MIN
@OAK		1
7
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		4
5
CHC
@MON		6
12
STL
@NYM		1
2
PIT
@PHI		6
7		 
(13)
SFG
@SDP		2
6
Wednesday, June 25, 1975,
, White Sox Park
Attendance: 6,590, Time of Game: 2:15
Rangers
2
34-36
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at White Sox
5
30-38
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Jim Kaat (11-4)
L: Mike Bacsik (0-1)
 
                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

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .583 -0.020 0.90 0.045 -0.065 0.1
Leo Cardenas 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .259 .683 0.033 0.58 0.045 -0.012 0.3 1 1
   Mike Cubbage PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .589 -0.041 1.74 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 0 1
Tom Grieve CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .264 .808 0.062 1.21 0.117 -0.055 0.8 1 0 2B
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .713 -0.177 1.81 0.000 -0.177 -1.3 1 0
Jim Fregosi 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .742 0.123 1.07 0.136 -0.013 0.9 4 0 2B
   Jim Spencer PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .792 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Pruitt PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.030 1.76 0.030 0.000 0.2 0 0
Mike Hargrove LF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .338 .914 -0.025 2.17 0.106 -0.130 -0.6 6 1
Lenny Randle 2B-3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .271 .680 -0.220 1.67 0.019 -0.239 -1.3 4 0 SF,GDP
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .660 -0.107 1.01 0.000 -0.107 -0.7 1 3
Jim Sundberg C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .601 -0.042 0.77 0.023 -0.065 -0.2 5 1
Mike Bacsik P 0 1
   Steve Foucault P 1 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 1 3 .265 .601 -0.384 1.29 0.521 -0.904 -2.4 24 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .284 .759 0.148 1.11 0.195 -0.047 1.5 2 0 2B
   Bob Coluccio RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .676 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0
Jorge Orta 2B 3 2 2 2 1 1 .287 .786 0.090 1.14 0.107 -0.018 1.2 3 2 3B,2B
Carlos May 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .298 .806 0.025 0.68 0.070 -0.045 0.8 8 1 SB,IW
Deron Johnson DH 2 0 1 2 0 0 .238 .743 0.051 1.04 0.071 -0.021 0.9 HBP,SF
   Lee Richard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ken Henderson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .248 .701 -0.045 0.82 0.022 -0.068 -1.0 9 0
Bill Melton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .672 -0.089 0.91 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 0 1
Nyls Nyman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .188 .450 0.021 0.64 0.074 -0.053 -0.0 1 0 3B
Bucky Dent SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .295 .704 -0.066 0.87 0.028 -0.094 -0.6 1 4
Brian Downing C 3 1 2 0 0 0 .247 .709 -0.015 0.87 0.034 -0.049 -0.2 3 0 SH
Jim Kaat P 0 0
   Cecil Upshaw P 0 0
   Dave Hamilton P 0 1
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 3 5 .290 .845 0.117 0.87 0.601 -0.487 1.1 27 9
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).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Bacsik, L (0-1) 6.1 7 5 4 3 5 0 2.65 30 43 -0.117 1.06 -1.8
Steve Foucault 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.26 7 2 1 0.000 0.18 0.7
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 3 5 0 4.50 37 43 2 1 -0.117 1.29 -1.1

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, W (11-4) 7 8 2 2 0 3 0 2.89 28 56 0.277 1.25 1.4
Cecil Upshaw, H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 3 2 1 0.022 1.77 -0.1
Dave Hamilton, S (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.19 5 2 0 0.086 1.25 1.1
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 1 3 0 2.00 36 56 4 1 0.385 0.87 2.4
J Kaat faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Bacsik (1; D Johnson).
IBB: M Bacsik (1; C May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 6,590.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Cesar Tovar DH 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Leo Cardenas 3B 2 Jorge Orta 2B
3 Tom Grieve CF 3 Carlos May 1B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Deron Johnson DH
5 Jim Fregosi 1B 5 Ken Henderson CF
6 Mike Hargrove LF 6 Bill Melton 3B
7 Lenny Randle 2B 7 Nyls Nyman LF
8 Roy Smalley SS 8 Bucky Dent SS
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Brian Downing C
Mike Bacsik P Jim Kaat P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 0 12- OO TEX L. Randle J. Kaat 20% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
b7 2-1 1 -2- R CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik 11% 92% Double to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
t7 1-2 0 1-- TEX M. Hargrove J. Kaat -11% 52% Single to RF; Fregosi to 2B
t6 1-2 2 -23 O TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 10% 74% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 1 1-- CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik 9% 66% Fielder's Choice ; Downing to 3B/Adv on E4

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% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 2% 55% 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, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHW C. May M. Bacsik 6% 61% Single to CF; Orta to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHW D. Johnson M. Bacsik 1% 63% Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Orta Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CHW K. Henderson M. Bacsik -2% 61% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Fregosi J. Kaat -7% 54% Double to LF
t2 0-1 0 -2- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Kaat 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
t2 0-1 1 --3 RO TEX L. Randle J. Kaat -2% 54% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fregosi Scores
t2 1-1 2 --- O TEX R. Smalley J. Kaat 1% 55% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Melton M. Bacsik -2% 53% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-1 1 --- CHW N. Nyman M. Bacsik 7% 60% Triple
b2 1-1 1 --3 O CHW B. Dent M. Bacsik -6% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 2 --3 O CHW B. Downing M. Bacsik -4% 50% 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, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat 3% 53% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 1 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat 2% 54% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 2 --- O TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat 1% 55% 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, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-1 2 --- O CHW C. May M. Bacsik -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 --- O TEX J. Fregosi J. Kaat 1% 56% 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, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- CHW D. Johnson M. Bacsik 4% 60% Hit By Pitch
b4 1-1 0 1-- O CHW K. Henderson M. Bacsik -4% 56% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Bacsik -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CHW N. Nyman M. Bacsik -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove J. Kaat 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Kaat 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O TEX R. Smalley J. Kaat 1% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O CHW B. Dent M. Bacsik -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- CHW B. Downing M. Bacsik 3% 57% Single
b5 1-1 1 1-- CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik 9% 66% Fielder's Choice ; Downing to 3B/Adv on E4
b5 1-1 1 1-3 RO CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik 4% 70% Double; Downing Scores/unER; Kelly out at 3B/SS-3B
b5 2-1 2 -2- O CHW C. May M. Bacsik -3% 67% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-2, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat 4% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- TEX L. Cardenas J. Kaat -2% 71% Single to CF
t6 1-2 2 1-- TEX T. Grieve J. Kaat -6% 65% Double to LF; Cardenas to 3B
t6 1-2 2 -23 O TEX J. Burroughs J. Kaat 10% 74% 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, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O CHW D. Johnson M. Bacsik -2% 72% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 1 --- CHW K. Henderson M. Bacsik 2% 75% Walk
b6 2-1 1 1-- O CHW B. Melton M. Bacsik -3% 72% Flyball: CF
b6 2-1 2 1-- O CHW N. Nyman M. Bacsik -2% 70% 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, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- TEX J. Fregosi J. Kaat -7% 63% Single to LF
t7 1-2 0 1-- TEX M. Hargrove J. Kaat -11% 52% Single to RF; Fregosi to 2B
t7 1-2 0 12- OO TEX L. Randle J. Kaat 20% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Fregosi to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 O TEX R. Smalley J. Kaat 7% 79% 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, Rangers' Mike Bacsik facing 8-9-1
b7 2-1 0 --- CHW B. Dent M. Bacsik 3% 82% Single to CF
b7 2-1 0 1-- O CHW B. Downing M. Bacsik -1% 81% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Dent to 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- R CHW P. Kelly M. Bacsik 11% 92% Double to CF; Dent Scores; Kelly to 3B/Adv on E8
b7 3-1 1 --3 R CHW J. Orta M. Bacsik 4% 96% Triple; Kelly Scores
b7 4-1 1 --3 CHW C. May M. Bacsik 0% 96% Intentional Walk
Steve Foucault replaces Mike Bacsik pitching
b7 4-1 1 1-3 R CHW D. Johnson S. Foucault 2% 98% Single to CF; Orta Scores; May to 2B
Lee Richard pinch runs for Deron Johnson (DH) batting 4th
b7 5-1 1 12- CHW K. Henderson S. Foucault 0% 98% May Steals 3B
b7 5-1 1 1-3 O CHW K. Henderson S. Foucault -1% 97% Flyball: SS
b7 5-1 2 1-3 O CHW B. Melton S. Foucault -1% 97% Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Bob Coluccio replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st
t8 1-5 0 --- TEX J. Sundberg J. Kaat -2% 94% Single to CF
t8 1-5 0 1-- TEX C. Tovar J. Kaat -4% 90% Single to LF; Sundberg to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Jim Kaat pitching
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Leo Cardenas (3B) batting 2nd
t8 1-5 0 12- O TEX M. Cubbage C. Upshaw 4% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 1-5 1 12- R TEX T. Grieve C. Upshaw -6% 88% Single to CF; Sundberg Scores; Tovar to 2B
t8 2-5 1 12- O TEX J. Burroughs C. Upshaw 4% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B; Tovar to 3B; Grieve to 2B
Dave Hamilton replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Jim Fregosi (1B) batting 5th
Ron Pruitt pinch hits for Jim Spencer batting 5th
t8 2-5 2 -23 TEX R. Pruitt D. Hamilton -3% 89% Walk
t8 2-5 2 123 O TEX M. Hargrove D. Hamilton 8% 97% 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, Rangers' Steve Foucault facing 7-8-9
Mike Hargrove moves from LF to 1B
Mike Cubbage moves from PH to 2B
Lenny Randle moves from 2B to 3B
Ron Pruitt moves from PH to LF
b8 5-2 0 --- O CHW N. Nyman S. Foucault -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-2 1 --- O CHW B. Dent S. Foucault -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 5-2 2 --- CHW B. Downing S. Foucault 0% 97% Single
b8 5-2 2 1-- O CHW B. Coluccio S. Foucault -0% 97% 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, White Sox' Dave Hamilton facing 7-8-9
t9 2-5 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Hamilton 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-5 1 --- O TEX R. Smalley D. Hamilton 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2-5 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg D. Hamilton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, White Sox 5.

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