April 17, 1978 Texas Rangers at Cleveland Indians Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
MIL 2 CLE 6
TEX 0 DET 10
CHW 9 OAK 7
@MIN 2 BAL 6
@NYY 1 CAL 7
@SEA 3 KCR 3
@TOR 1 CIN 8
@LAD 2 PHI 6
@PIT 2 SFG 5
ATL 1 NYM 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cleveland Stadium, Attendance: 3,713

Monday, April 17, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:13

Rangers

2-7

Lost 6

6th, 5½ GB

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

W: R Waits (1-0), L: J Matlack (1-2)

Indians

3-5

Won 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .233  .675    0    7   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .164    0    1   3   SB
A Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .748    0    1   0   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.068    0    3   0   
T Harrah 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .660    0    0   2   
K Bevacqua DH                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .800    0    0   0   
J Beniquez CF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .377    0    4   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .508    0    3   2   
J Sundberg C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .459    0    5   0   

J Matlack P                                                              0   1
  F Jenkins P                                                            0   1
Totals                       28   0   2   0    2   3                    24   9

BATTING

TB: M Hargrove; T Harrah.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Campaneris-B Wills-M Hargrove.

E: J Matlack (); B Wills 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (1, 2nd base off R Waits/R Pruitt).

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Dade RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .412 1.062    0    1   0   2B,2·SB
L Blanks SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .606    0    2   2   2B
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .419 1.019    0    0   6   
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .192  .959    0   13   1   IW
W Horton DH                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .647    0    0   0   GDP
T Cox LF                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    3   1   
R Pruitt C                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .238  .904    0    5   0   HR
R Manning CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .250    0    0   0   
D Kuiper 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .156  .370    0    3   3   

R Waits P                                                                0   3
Totals                       33   6   8   6    1   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: P Dade (4, off F Jenkins); L Blanks (2, off J Matlack).

HR: R Pruitt (2, off J Matlack; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: A Thornton (1, by J Matlack).

TB: R Pruitt 4; P Dade 3; L Blanks 2; B Bell 2; W Horton; T Cox.

GIDP: W Horton (3).

RBI: R Pruitt 3 (5); L Blanks (2); T Cox (1); B Bell (6).

2-out RBI: R Pruitt 3; T Cox.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Cox-D Kuiper.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Dade 2 (4, 2nd base off J Matlack/J Sundberg 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
J Matlack, L (1-2)             6     6   6   1    1   3   1   2.01   26     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6     48    -     1.04  -0.14
F Jenkins                      2     2   0   0    0   1   0   7.20    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   1    1   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 8           -

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Waits, W (1-0)               9     2   0   0    2   3   0   0.75   30     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 1     84    -     0.76   0.36
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   3   0          30     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Matlack (1).

IBB: J Matlack (2; A Thornton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Mike Reilly.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 3,713.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 43° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Cleveland Indians                    
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. P Dade               RF 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. L Blanks             SS 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. B Bell               3B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. T Harrah             3B    5. W Horton             DH 
6. K Bevacqua           DH    6. T Cox                LF 
7. J Beniquez           CF    7. R Pruitt             C  
8. B Wills              2B    8. R Manning            CF 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. D Kuiper             2B 

   J Matlack            P        R Waits              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  -2-      16%  77% L Blanks        J Matlack       Double to CF; Dade Scores/unER
   b 6   1  0-1  -2-       9%  86% B Bell          J Matlack       Single to RF; Blanks Scores
   b 6   2  0-3  12-       7%  99% R Pruitt        J Matlack       Home Run; Thornton Scores/unER; Cox Scores/unER; Pruitt Scores/unER
   b 6   2  0-2  12-       7%  92% T Cox           J Matlack       Single to LF; Bell Scores/unER; Thornton to 2B
   b 4   1  0-0  1--      -6%  50% W Horton        J Matlack       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Hargrove      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Campaneris    Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  A Oliver        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  R Zisk          Flyball: C/Interference called
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Dade          Single to RF (CF-RF)
          1--      61%  L Blanks        Dade Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      53%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      50%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  T Harrah        Walk
   O      1--      48%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B; Harrah to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      55%  B Wills         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  W Horton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Cox           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Pruitt        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  J Sundberg      Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Hargrove      Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  A Oliver        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Manning       Strikeout Looking
          ---      56%  D Kuiper        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      54%  P Dade          Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dade to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      50%  L Blanks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  B Bell          Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  A Thornton      Foul Flyball: 2B
   OO     1--      50%  W Horton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Beniquez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Wills         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      56%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Cox           Lineout: SS
   O      ---      51%  R Pruitt        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Hargrove      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Jon Matlack facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  D Kuiper        Strikeout
          ---      58%  P Dade          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      61%  L Blanks        Dade Steals 2B
   R      -2-      77%  " "             Double to CF; Dade Scores/unER
   R      -2-      86%  B Bell          Single to RF; Blanks Scores
          1--      87%  A Thornton      Wild Pitch; Bell to 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  W Horton        Strikeout
   R      12-      92%  T Cox           Single to LF; Bell Scores/unER; Thornton to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  R Pruitt        Home Run; Thornton Scores/unER; Cox Scores/unER; Pruitt Scores/unER
   O      ---      99%  R Manning       Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Waits facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Strikeout
          ---      99%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  K Bevacqua      Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
                  Fergie Jenkins replaces Jon Matlack pitching
   O      ---      99%  D Kuiper        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  P Dade          Double to RF
   O      -2-      99%  L Blanks        Flyball: RF; Dade to 3B
   O      --3      99%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Waits facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 6-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  W Horton        Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  T Cox           Groundout: P-1B; Horton to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Pruitt        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Waits facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  M Hargrove      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Indians 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CLE197804170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation