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DET
@BAL		1
2
TEX
@CHW		0
1
NYY
@CLE		7
1
OAK
@KCR		5
8
BOS
@MIL		3
0
CAL
@MIN		5
6
HOU
@CIN		10
8		 
(14)
HOU
@CIN		3
2
CHC
@NYM		1
2
PHI
@PIT		9
10		 
(10)
LAD
@SDP		3
6
ATL
@SFG		7
2
MON
@STL		0
3
Friday, July 2, 1976
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 17,162, Time of Game: 2:21
Rangers
0
40-31
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at White Sox
1
34-38
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
W: Bart Johnson (6-7)
L: Bert Blyleven (6-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
White Sox       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1 10  0

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Clines DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .649 -0.114 1.15 0.000 -0.114 -0.7
Lenny Randle 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .613 -0.105 1.08 0.000 -0.105 -0.6 1 2
Mike Hargrove 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .297 .821 0.073 0.71 0.084 -0.011 0.4 6 0
   Ken Pape PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Fregosi 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .724 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Roy Howell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .709 -0.151 1.48 0.000 -0.151 -0.9 0 1
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .242 .707 0.105 1.48 0.148 -0.043 0.2 1 0
   Juan Beniquez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .540 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Toby Harrah SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .299 .835 -0.174 2.16 0.016 -0.190 -0.8 1 2
Tom Grieve LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .686 -0.145 1.75 0.013 -0.158 -0.6 2 0
Dave Moates CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .603 -0.039 1.12 0.022 -0.061 -0.2 5 0
   Joe Lahoud PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .165 .506 -0.074 2.71 0.000 -0.074 -0.2
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .623 -0.087 1.18 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 7 0
Bert Blyleven P 3
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 3 4 .156 .385 -0.711 1.40 0.283 -0.994 -4.0 24 8
TB: J Burroughs 2; M Hargrove; T Grieve; D Moates.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Blyleven-T Harrah-M Hargrove.

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .630 -0.054 1.10 0.036 -0.090 -0.6 5 0
Rich Coggins RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .365 -0.074 1.05 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 0 0 SH
Jorge Orta LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .253 .705 0.046 0.87 0.104 -0.058 0.3 3 0
Pat Kelly DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .269 .794 0.000 0.67 0.038 -0.039 0.0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .705 -0.040 0.84 0.021 -0.061 -0.4 7 1
Bucky Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .634 -0.001 0.88 0.044 -0.045 0.2 0 1 HBP
Jack Brohamer 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .670 -0.093 1.06 0.027 -0.120 -1.3 4 1 GDP
Kevin Bell 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .868 0.041 0.90 0.059 -0.018 0.3 1 2 SB,SH
Jim Essian C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .685 -0.035 0.96 0.032 -0.067 -0.4 6 0
Bart Johnson P 1 2
Team Totals 31 1 10 1 0 7 .323 .666 -0.210 0.92 0.361 -0.572 -2.6 27 7
SH: K Bell (2, off B Blyleven); R Coggins (2, off B Blyleven).
HBP: B Dent (1, by B Blyleven).
TB: P Kelly 2; J Spencer 2; J Essian; J Orta; B Dent; C Lemon; K Bell; J Brohamer.
GIDP: J Brohamer (5).
RBI: J Orta (33).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: K Bell (2, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (6-9) 8 10 1 1 0 7 0 3.01 34 65 0.210 0.92 2.6
Team Totals 8 10 1 1 0 7 0 1.12 34 65 0.210 1.40 2.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bart Johnson, W (6-7) 9 5 0 0 3 4 0 4.75 35 78 0.710 1.40 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 35 78 0.710 0.92 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Blyleven (6; B Dent).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 17,162.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Gene Clines DH 1 Chet Lemon CF
2 Lenny Randle 2B 2 Rich Coggins RF
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 Jorge Orta LF
4 Roy Howell 3B 4 Pat Kelly DH
5 Jeff Burroughs RF 5 Jim Spencer 1B
6 Toby Harrah SS 6 Bucky Dent SS
7 Tom Grieve LF 7 Jack Brohamer 2B
8 Dave Moates CF 8 Kevin Bell 3B
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Jim Essian C
Bert Blyleven P Bart Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson -11% 74% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 10% 67% Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Orta to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 0-1 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 10% 84% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-1 1 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. Johnson 9% 93% Strikeout
t9 0-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Lahoud B. Johnson 7% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B

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 G. Clines B. Johnson 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 1% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O TEX R. Howell B. Johnson 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CHW C. Lemon B. Blyleven 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CHW R. Coggins B. Blyleven -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lemon to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven 10% 67% Single to CF; Lemon Scores; Orta to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 1-0 1 -2- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -3% 64% Flyball: CF; Orta to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O CHW J. Spencer B. Blyleven -3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson 2% 64% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 2 --- TEX T. Grieve B. Johnson -1% 64% Single to LF
t2 0-1 2 1-- TEX D. Moates B. Johnson -2% 62% Single to LF; Grieve to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson 5% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 3% 69% Single to CF
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CHW J. Brohamer B. Blyleven -6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CHW K. Bell B. Blyleven -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX G. Clines B. Johnson 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson 1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- CHW J. Essian B. Blyleven 3% 71% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CHW C. Lemon B. Blyleven -3% 68% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- O CHW R. Coggins B. Blyleven -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Essian to 2B
b3 1-0 2 -2- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven -3% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- O TEX R. Howell B. Johnson 3% 66% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson 2% 68% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 2 --- TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson -2% 67% Walk
t4 0-1 2 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. Johnson 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 3% 73% Single to LF
b4 1-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Spencer B. Blyleven -3% 70% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven -2% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 1-0 2 1-- O CHW J. Brohamer B. Blyleven -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-1 0 --- O TEX D. Moates B. Johnson 3% 68% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson 2% 70% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-1 2 --- O TEX G. Clines B. Johnson 1% 72% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- CHW K. Bell B. Blyleven 3% 75% Single to CF
b5 1-0 0 1-- CHW J. Essian B. Blyleven 3% 78% Bell Steals 2B
b5 1-0 0 -2- O CHW J. Essian B. Blyleven -4% 74% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 -2- O CHW C. Lemon B. Blyleven -3% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 -2- O CHW R. Coggins B. Blyleven -3% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-1 0 --- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson -4% 67% Single to RF
t6 0-1 1 1-- O TEX R. Howell B. Johnson 5% 72% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 1-- TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson -3% 68% Single to LF; Hargrove to 2B
t6 0-1 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 7% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 --- O CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven -1% 72% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 --- CHW J. Spencer B. Blyleven 1% 73% Single to LF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven -2% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 7-8-9
t7 0-1 0 --- O TEX T. Grieve B. Johnson 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O TEX D. Moates B. Johnson 3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg B. Johnson 2% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- CHW J. Brohamer B. Blyleven 3% 83% Single to LF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O CHW K. Bell B. Blyleven -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brohamer to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O CHW J. Essian B. Blyleven -3% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 2 -2- O CHW C. Lemon B. Blyleven -3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 1-2-3
t8 0-1 0 --- O TEX G. Clines B. Johnson 5% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- O TEX L. Randle B. Johnson 4% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 0-1 2 --- TEX M. Hargrove B. Johnson -3% 82% Walk
Ken Pape pinch runs for Mike Hargrove (1B) batting 3rd
t8 0-1 2 1-- O TEX R. Howell B. Johnson 6% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
Jim Fregosi replaces Ken Pape (PR) playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 1-0 0 --- O CHW R. Coggins B. Blyleven -1% 86% Foul Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 1 --- O CHW J. Orta B. Blyleven -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-0 2 --- CHW P. Kelly B. Blyleven 1% 86% Single to RF
b8 1-0 2 1-- CHW J. Spencer B. Blyleven 1% 87% Single to LF; Kelly to 2B
b8 1-0 2 12- CHW B. Dent B. Blyleven 1% 89% Hit By Pitch; Kelly to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b8 1-0 2 123 O CHW J. Brohamer B. Blyleven -4% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Bart Johnson facing 5-6-7
t9 0-1 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs B. Johnson -11% 74% Single to CF
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 5th
t9 0-1 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. Johnson 10% 84% Foul Flyball: C
t9 0-1 1 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. Johnson 9% 93% Strikeout
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Dave Moates (CF) batting 8th
t9 0-1 2 1-- O TEX J. Lahoud B. Johnson 7% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, White Sox 1.

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