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Standings
KCR
@CAL		2
0
TEX
@CHW		5
4
BOS
@MIL		4
3
MIN
@OAK		4
0
HOU
@ATL		3
5
LAD
@CIN		2
4
CHC
@MON		3
4
STL
@NYM		1
4
PIT
@PHI		7
6
Thursday, September 16, 1976
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 1,826, Time of Game: 2:53
Rangers
5
66-80
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at White Sox
4
63-85
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 21½ GB
W: Nelson Briles (10-9)
L: Ken Kravec (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
White Sox       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  3    4 11  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle 2B 4 3 2 1 2 0 .222 .555 0.245 0.56 0.252 -0.006 2.6 3 2 3B,CS
Toby Harrah SS 1 0 0 0 4 0 .265 .743 0.092 0.83 0.100 -0.008 1.4 1 2
Mike Hargrove 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .286 .783 0.151 0.94 0.188 -0.037 1.4 7 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 .230 .663 -0.055 0.53 0.015 -0.071 -0.2 2 0
   Dave Moates PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .624 0.002 0.09 0.002 0.000 0.1 1 0 SB
Tom Grieve LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .247 .695 -0.082 0.58 0.006 -0.088 -1.6 4 1
Doug Ault DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .819 -0.057 0.55 0.007 -0.065 -1.2
Danny Thompson 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .524 -0.047 0.37 0.000 -0.047 -1.2 1 1
Juan Beniquez CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .614 -0.033 0.27 0.000 -0.033 -0.9 3 0
Jim Sundberg C 4 2 3 0 1 1 .229 .591 0.033 0.18 0.034 -0.001 0.7 5 0 2B
Nelson Briles P 1
   Joe Hoerner P
Team Totals 36 5 9 3 10 5 .250 .746 0.249 0.53 0.604 -0.356 1.0 27 7
2B: J Sundberg (22, off L Monroe).
3B: L Randle (5, off K Kravec).
TB: J Sundberg 4; L Randle 4; M Hargrove 2; D Ault; T Grieve.
RBI: M Hargrove 2 (56); L Randle (42).
2-out RBI: L Randle.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Grieve-J Sundberg.
Outfield Assists: T Grieve (B Stein at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: D Moates (6, 2nd base off L Monroe/B Downing).
CS: L Randle (13, Home by K Kravec/B Downing).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .302 .720 -0.080 0.89 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 1 0
   Lamar Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .793 -0.134 4.90 0.000 -0.134 -0.3
Bill Stein 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .669 -0.010 0.68 0.044 -0.054 -0.4 1 3 2B
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .692 0.026 0.61 0.053 -0.027 0.0 7 2
Jorge Orta LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .743 -0.135 0.75 0.006 -0.142 -1.4 2 0
Sam Ewing DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .156 .393 -0.027 0.42 0.010 -0.037 -0.3
Brian Downing C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .252 .659 -0.018 0.52 0.022 -0.040 -0.3 5 1
Jack Brohamer 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .265 .717 -0.029 0.45 0.008 -0.037 -0.4 3 2
Chet Lemon CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .245 .618 0.039 0.54 0.061 -0.022 0.6 5 0
Bucky Dent SS 4 0 2 4 0 0 .246 .608 0.118 0.97 0.145 -0.026 3.2 1 4 2B
Ken Kravec P 1
   Pete Vuckovich P
   Larry Monroe P 2
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 0 3 .297 .649 -0.250 0.76 0.349 -0.599 -0.0 27 13
2B: B Dent (17, off N Briles); B Stein (13, off N Briles).
TB: C Lemon 3; B Dent 3; B Stein 2; B Downing; J Orta; J Brohamer; S Ewing; J Spencer.
RBI: B Dent 4 (46).
2-out RBI: B Dent 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
E: B Dent (17).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (10-9) 8.2 11 4 4 0 3 0 3.47 36 49 0.117 0.65 -0.3
Joe Hoerner, S (8) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76 1 1 0 0.134 4.90 0.3
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 0 3 0 4.00 37 49 1 0 0.251 0.53 0.0

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Kravec, L (1-4) 3 5 3 2 2 3 0 3.57 16 40 -0.197 0.96 -1.7
Pete Vuckovich 0.1 1 2 2 4 0 0 4.74 6 0 0 -0.122 0.68 -3.1
Larry Monroe 5.2 3 0 0 4 2 0 4.26 24 3 0 0.070 0.19 3.7
Team Totals 9 9 5 4 10 5 0 4.00 46 40 3 0 -0.249 0.76 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 1,826.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Chicago White Sox
1 Lenny Randle 2B 1 Ralph Garr RF
2 Toby Harrah SS 2 Bill Stein 3B
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 Jim Spencer 1B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Jorge Orta LF
5 Tom Grieve LF 5 Sam Ewing DH
6 Doug Ault DH 6 Brian Downing C
7 Danny Thompson 3B 7 Jack Brohamer 2B
8 Juan Beniquez CF 8 Chet Lemon CF
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Bucky Dent SS
Nelson Briles P Ken Kravec P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson J. Hoerner 13% 100% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 0 12- R TEX M. Hargrove K. Kravec 13% 72% Single to CF; Randle Scores; Harrah to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 OO CHW J. Orta N. Briles 12% 61% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Stein out at Hm/LF-C
t2 1-0 2 1-- R TEX L. Randle K. Kravec 12% 71% Triple to RF; Sundberg Scores
b9 1-5 2 123 RRR CHW B. Dent N. Briles -9% 87% Double to LF; Ewing Scores; Brohamer Scores; Lemon Scores

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' Ken Kravec facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX L. Randle K. Kravec 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- TEX T. Harrah K. Kravec 6% 59% Walk; Randle to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R TEX M. Hargrove K. Kravec 13% 72% Single to CF; Randle Scores; Harrah to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 O TEX J. Burroughs K. Kravec -5% 67% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 1-3 O TEX T. Grieve K. Kravec -6% 61% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O TEX D. Ault K. Kravec -4% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHW R. Garr N. Briles 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- CHW B. Stein N. Briles -4% 54% Double to RF
b1 0-1 1 -2- CHW J. Spencer N. Briles -5% 49% Single to LF; Stein to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 OO CHW J. Orta N. Briles 12% 61% Double Play: Flyball: LF; Stein out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O TEX D. Thompson K. Kravec -2% 59% Flyball: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez K. Kravec -1% 58% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg K. Kravec 1% 59% Single to CF
t2 1-0 2 1-- R TEX L. Randle K. Kravec 12% 71% Triple to RF; Sundberg Scores
t2 2-0 2 --3 TEX T. Harrah K. Kravec 1% 72% Walk
t2 2-0 2 1-3 R TEX M. Hargrove K. Kravec 8% 79% Randle Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E6; Randle Scores/unER; Harrah to 3B
t2 3-0 2 --3 O TEX M. Hargrove K. Kravec -2% 77% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- O CHW S. Ewing N. Briles 2% 79% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-3 1 --- O CHW B. Downing N. Briles 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- O CHW J. Brohamer N. Briles 1% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Ken Kravec facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs K. Kravec -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve K. Kravec -1% 79% Lineout: 3B
t3 3-0 2 --- TEX D. Ault K. Kravec 1% 80% Single to LF
t3 3-0 2 1-- O TEX D. Thompson K. Kravec -1% 79% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O CHW C. Lemon N. Briles 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O CHW B. Dent N. Briles 1% 82% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 2 --- O CHW R. Garr N. Briles 1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, White Sox' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
Pete Vuckovich replaces Ken Kravec pitching
t4 3-0 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez P. Vuckovich -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg P. Vuckovich 1% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- TEX L. Randle P. Vuckovich 2% 85% Walk; Sundberg to 2B
t4 3-0 1 12- TEX T. Harrah P. Vuckovich 3% 88% Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Randle to 2B
t4 3-0 1 123 RR TEX M. Hargrove P. Vuckovich 6% 94% Single to RF; Sundberg Scores; Randle Scores/Adv on throw to 2B/No RBI; Harrah to 2B
t4 5-0 1 12- TEX J. Burroughs P. Vuckovich 1% 96% Walk; Harrah to 3B; Hargrove to 2B
Larry Monroe replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching
t4 5-0 1 123 O TEX T. Grieve L. Monroe -2% 94% Flyball: 2B
t4 5-0 2 123 O TEX D. Ault L. Monroe -2% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b4 0-5 0 --- O CHW B. Stein N. Briles 1% 94% Strikeout
b4 0-5 1 --- O CHW J. Spencer N. Briles 1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- CHW J. Orta N. Briles -1% 94% Single to CF
b4 0-5 2 1-- O CHW S. Ewing N. Briles 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-0, White Sox' Larry Monroe facing 7-8-9
t5 5-0 0 --- O TEX D. Thompson L. Monroe -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 5-0 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Monroe -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- TEX J. Sundberg L. Monroe 0% 94% Single to RF
t5 5-0 2 1-- TEX L. Randle L. Monroe 0% 95% Walk; Sundberg to 2B
t5 5-0 2 12- TEX T. Harrah L. Monroe 0% 95% Walk; Sundberg to 3B; Randle to 2B
t5 5-0 2 123 O TEX M. Hargrove L. Monroe -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- CHW B. Downing N. Briles -2% 92% Single to SS
b5 0-5 0 1-- O CHW J. Brohamer N. Briles 2% 94% Flyball: SS
b5 0-5 1 1-- CHW C. Lemon N. Briles -2% 92% Single to LF; Downing to 2B
b5 0-5 1 12- R CHW B. Dent N. Briles -5% 86% Single to CF; Downing Scores; Lemon to 2B
b5 1-5 1 12- O CHW R. Garr N. Briles 4% 90% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lemon to 3B
b5 1-5 2 1-3 O CHW B. Stein N. Briles 3% 93% Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Larry Monroe facing 4-5-6
t6 5-1 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs L. Monroe -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t6 5-1 1 --- TEX T. Grieve L. Monroe 1% 93% Single to LF
t6 5-1 1 1-- O TEX D. Ault L. Monroe -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t6 5-1 2 1-- O TEX D. Thompson L. Monroe -1% 92% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
b6 1-5 0 --- O CHW J. Spencer N. Briles 2% 94% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-5 1 --- O CHW J. Orta N. Briles 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b6 1-5 2 --- O CHW S. Ewing N. Briles 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Larry Monroe facing 8-9-1
t7 5-1 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Monroe -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-1 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg L. Monroe 1% 96% Double to LF
t7 5-1 1 -2- O TEX L. Randle L. Monroe -1% 95% Groundout: 1B-P; Sundberg to 3B
t7 5-1 2 --3 O TEX T. Harrah L. Monroe -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
b7 1-5 0 --- O CHW B. Downing N. Briles 2% 96% Flyball: CF
b7 1-5 1 --- O CHW J. Brohamer N. Briles 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-5 2 --- CHW C. Lemon N. Briles -1% 96% Single to CF
b7 1-5 2 1-- O CHW B. Dent N. Briles 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Larry Monroe facing 3-4-5
t8 5-1 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Monroe -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 1 --- TEX J. Burroughs L. Monroe 0% 97% Walk
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 4th
t8 5-1 1 1-- O TEX T. Grieve L. Monroe -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 5-1 2 1-- TEX D. Ault L. Monroe 0% 97% Moates Steals 2B
t8 5-1 2 -2- TEX D. Ault L. Monroe 0% 97% Walk
t8 5-1 2 12- O TEX D. Thompson L. Monroe -1% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
Dave Moates moves from PR to RF
b8 1-5 0 --- O CHW R. Garr N. Briles 1% 98% Flyball: 1B
b8 1-5 1 --- O CHW B. Stein N. Briles 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 1-5 2 --- O CHW J. Spencer N. Briles 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, White Sox' Larry Monroe facing 8-9-1
t9 5-1 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Monroe -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-1 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Monroe -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-1 2 --- O TEX L. Randle L. Monroe -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Rangers' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b9 1-5 0 --- O CHW J. Orta N. Briles 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- CHW S. Ewing N. Briles -1% 98% Single to CF
b9 1-5 1 1-- O CHW B. Downing N. Briles 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 1-5 2 1-- CHW J. Brohamer N. Briles -1% 99% Single to RF; Ewing to 2B
b9 1-5 2 12- CHW C. Lemon N. Briles -3% 96% Single to LF; Ewing to 3B; Brohamer to 2B
b9 1-5 2 123 RRR CHW B. Dent N. Briles -9% 87% Double to LF; Ewing Scores; Brohamer Scores; Lemon Scores
Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Ralph Garr (RF) batting 1st
b9 4-5 2 -2- O CHW L. Johnson J. Hoerner 13% 100% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, White Sox 4.

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