June 17, 1997 Texas Rangers at Colorado Rockies Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
MON 4 BOS 12
PHI 6 CHW 5
CHC 3 CLE 5
CIN 1 FLA 3
@DET 2 HOU 10
@KCR 2 MIL 4
STL 3 MIN 13
PIT 1 NYY 6
NYM 3 ATL 8
@TOR 7 TEX 10
@COL 8
(11) LAD 4
ANA 3 OAK 10
@SDP 3 SFG 4
SEA 3

Standings at end of play this day

Coors Field, Attendance: 48,243

Tuesday, June 17, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:41

Rangers

36-30

Won 4

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         3  3  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   0  2   10 17  1
Rockies         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  3   0  0    8 17  0

W: D Patterson (5-3), L: S Reed (1-3)

Rockies

36-33

Lost 2

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M McLemore 2B                 6   3   4   0    0   0  .215  .575   20    2   3   2B
I Rodriguez C                 5   1   3   0    1   0  .338  .903   22   10   0   
R Greer LF                    6   3   4   3    0   0  .342  .982   19    2   0   2B
J Gonzalez RF                 5   2   2   5    1   2  .251  .857   25    4   1   HR,2B
W Clark 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .356  .973   17   10   0   SF
D Palmer 3B                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .683   21    0   5   
D Buford CF                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .218  .632   14    3   0   2B
B Ripken SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .726   10    2   0   
  B Gil SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .602    2    0   0   
J Burkett P                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   12    0   3   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wetteland P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Stevens PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .832    6    0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       47  10  17  10    3   9              168   33  12

BATTING

2B: D Buford (9, off J Dipoto); J Gonzalez (8, off J Thomson); M McLemore (6, off J Dipoto); R Greer (21, off J Thomson).

HR: J Gonzalez (14, off S Reed; 11th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: W Clark (1, off J Thomson).

TB: J Gonzalez 6; M McLemore 5; R Greer 5; I Rodriguez 3; D Buford 2; W Clark; J Burkett; D Palmer.

RBI: J Gonzalez 5 (44); R Greer 3 (35); D Buford (22); W Clark (23).

2-out RBI: J Gonzalez 2; R Greer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Gonzalez (1).

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   2   1   0    2   0  .308  .818   21    1   6   SB
E Burks CF                    6   2   5   3    0   0  .249  .853   27    2   1   HR,2B
L Walker RF                   5   1   1   1    1   0  .413 1.277   14    1   1   2B,IW
A Galarraga 1B                6   0   0   0    0   2  .331 1.015   24   16   0   
D Bichette LF                 6   2   3   1    0   0  .303  .789   13    1   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 6   1   3   3    0   1  .303  .936   17    0   0   HR
K Manwaring C                 6   0   1   0    0   3  .247  .629   22    9   2   
W Weiss SS                    6   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .704   25    3   7   
J Thomson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .714         0   0   
  J Bates PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .710    5    0   0   
  D Holmes P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .778    1    0   3   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Reed PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .907    5    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  Q McCracken PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .813    6    0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .443    4    0   0   
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       50   8  17   8    3   9              184   33  20

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (9, off J Wetteland); L Walker (22, off J Burkett); E Burks (9, off J Burkett).

HR: E Burks (16, off J Wetteland; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); V Castilla (18, off J Burkett; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

IBB: L Walker (6, by D Patterson).

TB: E Burks 9; V Castilla 6; D Bichette 4; L Walker 2; W Weiss 2; E Young; D Holmes; K Manwaring.

RBI: E Burks 3 (45); V Castilla 3 (55); L Walker (57); D Bichette (50).

2-out RBI: D Bichette; V Castilla.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Young (18, 2nd base off J Burkett/I Rodriguez).

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 Burkett                      7    12   5   5    0   4   1   4.85   33  116-76   53· 7·16   10· 8·11· 0     37    -     0.75   0.03
X Hernandez, H (10)            1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.34    3   11-6     3· 0· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.07
J Wetteland, BS (3)            1     3   3   3    1   1   1   1.82    7   18-10    8· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.70  -0.44
D Patterson, W (5-3)           2     2   0   0    2   3   0   1.35   10   36-21   12· 5· 4    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.22   0.28
Totals                        11    17   8   8    3   9   2          53  181-113  76·13·24   18·10·13· 0           -

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thomson                      2     8   6   6    1   2   0   6.23   14   42-26   18· 5· 3    3· 3· 5· 0     17    -     1.01  -0.37
D Holmes                       3.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   4.24   15   46-31   19· 7· 5    9· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.47   0.03
M Munoz                        0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.06    2   10-7     4· 2· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.34  -0.03
J Dipoto                       2     2   0   0    0   2   0   6.69    8   22-16    8· 3· 5    3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.11   0.02
B Ruffin                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.58    3   12-9     5· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
C Leskanic                     1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.25    4   16-9     3· 2· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.02   0.16
S Reed, L (1-3)                1     2   2   2    0   1   1   4.80    5   20-15   12· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.57  -0.38
Totals                        11    17  10  10    3   9   1          51  168-113  69·22·22   19· 7·13· 0          1-1

J Burkett faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Patterson (3).

IBB: D Patterson (3; L Walker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Brian Gibbons, 3B - Bruce Dreckman.

Time of Game: 3:41.

Attendance: 48,243.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph in from Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Colorado Rockies                     
1. M McLemore           2B    1. E Young              2B 
2. I Rodriguez          C     2. E Burks              CF 
3. R Greer              LF    3. L Walker             RF 
4. J Gonzalez           RF    4. A Galarraga          1B 
5. W Clark              1B    5. D Bichette           LF 
6. D Palmer             3B    6. V Castilla           3B 
7. D Buford             CF    7. K Manwaring          C  
8. B Ripken             SS    8. W Weiss              SS 
9. J Burkett            P     9. J Thomson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  8-7  -2-  1  -41%  43% V Castilla      J Wetteland     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bichette Scores
   t11   1  8-8  1--  7   40%  90% J Gonzalez      S Reed          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores
   b10   1  8-8  -23  4   21%  35% E Burks         D Patterson     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b10   2  8-8  123  4   17%  50% A Galarraga     D Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   0  8-5  1--  2  -13%  76% E Burks         J Wetteland     Home Run (Fly Ball); Young Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  5   58%  I Rodriguez     Walk; McLemore to 2B
   R      12-  2   70%  R Greer         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B); McLemore Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   RO     -23  2   70%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B; Rodriguez Scores; Greer to 3B
   RO     --3  1   71%  W Clark         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Greer Scores
          --- 10   72%  D Palmer        Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   70%  D Buford        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Rockies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-3, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   67%  E Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      65%  E Burks         Young Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   59%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Young Scores
   O      1--  1   62%  L Walker        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker to 1B
   O      1--  3   65%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Galarraga to 1B
   O      1--  2   68%  D Bichette      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Rockies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   66%  B Ripken        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   68%  J Burkett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   70%  M McLemore      Single to CF (Line Drive); Burkett to 2B
          12-  1   75%  I Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Burkett to 3B; McLemore to 2B
   RO     123  3   75%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive); Burkett Scores; McLemore to 3B; Rodriguez out at 2B/RF-C-SS
   RR     1-3  2   86%  J Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McLemore Scores; Greer Scores
   O      -2-  1   84%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-6, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   86%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   87%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   87%  W Weiss         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Jason Bates pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
   O      1--  5   88%  J Bates         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Darren Holmes facing 6-7-8
                  Darren Holmes replaces Jason Bates pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  D Palmer        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   87%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   86%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-6, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   88%  E Young         Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   86%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  1   79%  L Walker        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Burks Scores
   O      -2-  1   82%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Walker to 3B
   R      --3  2   76%  D Bichette      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Walker Scores
   O      1--  2   79%  V Castilla      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Darren Holmes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   77%  J Burkett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   76%  M McLemore      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   77%  I Rodriguez     Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   75%  R Greer         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-6, John Burkett facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   78%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   80%  W Weiss         Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
          ---  1   77%  D Holmes        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Holmes to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-  3   81%  E Young         Foul Lineout: RF (Deep RF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Rockies 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Darren Holmes facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   83%  J Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  2   86%  W Clark         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   86%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF; Gonzalez to 3B; Clark to 2B
   RO     -23  2   87%  D Buford        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Gonzalez Scores; Clark to 3B
   O      --3  3   85%  B Ripken        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-7, John Burkett facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   79%  E Burks         Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  2   84%  L Walker        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      -2-  5   87%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Burks stays at 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  D Bichette      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Rockies 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Darren Holmes facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   89%  J Burkett       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
          ---  3   90%  M McLemore      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   89%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Line Drive); McLemore to 3B; Rodriguez out at 1B/CF-SS-1B
                  Mike Munoz replaces Darren Holmes pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  6   93%  R Greer         Single to RF (Line Drive); McLemore Scores
   O      1--  4   92%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-8, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   94%  V Castilla      Flyball: CF
          ---  3   92%  K Manwaring     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   94%  W Weiss         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Manwaring to 2B
                  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Mike Munoz batting 9th
   O      -2-  5   96%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jerry Dipoto facing 5-6-7
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Jeff Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   95%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   95%  D Buford        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  2   95%  B Ripken        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-8, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  E Young         Popfly: CF (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  6   95%  E Burks         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   96%  L Walker        Lineout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short RF); Walker to 1B
   O      1--  6   98%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jerry Dipoto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   97%  J Burkett       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   98%  M McLemore      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   97%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: C-1B; McLemore to 3B
   O      --3  1   97%  R Greer         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 3-8, John Burkett facing 5-6-7
                  Benji Gil replaces Billy Ripken playing SS batting 8th
          ---  1   95%  D Bichette      Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   RR     1--  3   89%  V Castilla      Home Run (Line Drive); Bichette Scores
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces John Burkett pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   92%  K Manwaring     Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   94%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Jerry Dipoto batting 9th
   O      ---  6   96%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 5.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 8-5, Bruce Ruffin facing 4-5-6
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Quinton McCracken pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   95%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 5-8, John Wetteland facing 1-2-3
                  John Wetteland replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   89%  E Young         Walk
   RR     1--  2   76%  E Burks         Home Run (Fly Ball); Young Scores
   O      ---  2   86%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   84%  D Bichette      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  1   43%  V Castilla      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Bichette Scores
   O      1--  2   50%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 8.

Top of the 10th, Rangers Batting, Tied 8-8, Curt Leskanic facing 7-8-9
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   43%  D Buford        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   38%  B Gil           Foul Popfly: 2B (Short RF Foul)
                  Lee Stevens pinch hits for John Wetteland batting 9th
          ---  6   41%  L Stevens       Walk
   O      1--  4   34%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Tied 8-8, Danny Patterson facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Patterson replaces Lee Stevens pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   27%  W Weiss         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
                  John Vander Wal pinch hits for Curt Leskanic batting 9th
   O      1--  4   35%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   27%  E Young         Walk; Weiss to 2B
          12-      14%  E Burks         Wild Pitch; Weiss to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      -23  4   35%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          -23  4   33%  L Walker        Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   50%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 8, Rockies 8.

Top of the 11th, Rangers Batting, Tied 8-8, Steve Reed facing 2-3-4
                  Steve Reed replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   43%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  3   50%  R Greer         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  7   90%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Greer Scores
   O      ---  3   89%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   88%  D Palmer        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 10, Rockies 8.

Bottom of the 11th, Rockies Batting, Behind 8-10, Danny Patterson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   94%  D Bichette      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   87%  V Castilla      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   94%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  W Weiss         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 10, Rockies 8.

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