September 16, 1995 Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 17,142

Saturday, September 16, 1995, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:37

Rangers

67-64

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: K Rogers (14-7), L: C Nitkowski (2-6)

Tigers

56-74

Lost 1

4th, 22 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .289  .686   17    1   0   2B,SB
M McLemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .728   19    2   5   2B,SH
W Clark 1B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .294  .851   10    7   0   2B
J Gonzalez DH                 4   2   3   1    1   0  .296  .928   16    0   0   HR,IW
M Tettleton RF                5   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .853   18    2   0   
  L Frazier LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .523         0   0   
I Rodriguez C                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .313  .797   17   10   2   SF
C Maldonado LF                2   0   2   0    1   0  .274  .889   15    0   0   2B,CS
  R Greer PH-LF-RF            2   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .772    6    1   0   
C Worthington 3B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .731    6    1   0   
  S Horn PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    5    0   0   
  M Pagliarulo 3B             2   1   1   1    1   0  .220  .605   10    0   1   HR,IW
E Beltre SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .573   13    3   2   

K Rogers P                                                               0   0
  J Russell P                                                            0   0
Totals                       39   7  17   7    4   1              152   27  10

BATTING

2B: M McLemore (20, off C Nitkowski); O Nixon (18, off M Christopher); C Maldonado (15, off J Boever); W Clark (26, off C Nitkowski).

HR: M Pagliarulo (4, off B Blomdahl; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Gonzalez (25, off J Boever; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: I Rodriguez (5, off C Nitkowski).

SH: M McLemore (7, off J Boever).

IBB: M Pagliarulo (2, by J Boever); J Gonzalez (3, by C Nitkowski).

TB: J Gonzalez 6; O Nixon 4; M Pagliarulo 4; W Clark 4; M McLemore 3; C Maldonado 3; I Rodriguez; M Tettleton; R Greer.

RBI: W Clark 2 (81); I Rodriguez 2 (63); J Gonzalez (70); M Pagliarulo (24); M Tettleton (66).

2-out RBI: M Pagliarulo.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 13.

FIELDING

E: L Frazier (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (39, 2nd base off J Boever/J Flaherty).

CS: C Maldonado (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Nitkowski).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Curtis CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .272  .798   10    2   1   CS
C Gomez SS                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .227  .661   15    2   1   
T Fryman 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .773   10    1   2   
C Fielder DH                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .249  .849   16    0   0   
  D White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .425         0   0   
T Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .645   16   15   1   
P Nevin LF                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .147  .521   20    1   1   
D Bautista RF                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .198  .523    7    2   1   HR
  B Higginson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .734    4    0   0   
S Rodriguez 2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .192  .507   12    0   6   
J Flaherty C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .719    8    3   0   

C Nitkowski P                                                            0   2
  J Boever P                                                             0   2
  M Christopher P                                                        0   0
  B Blomdahl P                                                           1   2
Totals                       34   3   7   3    0  11              118   27  19

BATTING

HR: D Bautista (5, off K Rogers; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

TB: D Bautista 4; C Curtis 2; C Fielder; C Gomez; T Fryman; S Rodriguez.

RBI: C Gomez (48); D Bautista (25); C Fielder (80).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: P Nevin (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Curtis (15, 2nd base by K Rogers/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
K Rogers, W (14-7)             8     6   3   2    0   9   1   3.41   30  101-63   33·12·18   10· 9· 2· 0     69    -     0.64   0.29
J Russell                      1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.64    4   16-11    2· 2· 7    1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    1.25   0.05
Totals                         9     7   3   2    0  11   1          34  117-74   35·14·25   11· 9· 3· 0          2-1

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nitkowski, L (2-6)           2.1   7   2   1    3   0   0   6.93   16   61-33   20· 3·10    5· 5· 3· 0     34    -     1.36  -0.17
J Boever                       3     6   4   4    1   1   1   6.41   16   52-31   17· 4·10    7· 3· 4· 0          3-0    0.76   0.01
M Christopher                  1.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   4.08    6   24-15    9· 1· 5    5· 0· 1· 0          2-1    0.19   0.00
B Blomdahl                     2     1   1   1    0   0   1   9.53    7   13-11    9· 0· 2    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    17   7   6    4   1   2          45  150-90   55· 8·27   21·10· 9· 0          5-1

K Rogers faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Boever (12; M Pagliarulo); C Nitkowski (2; J Gonzalez).

PO: C Nitkowski (4; C Maldonado, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Scott, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Jim Joyce.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 17,142.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Detroit Tigers                       
1. O Nixon              CF    1. C Curtis             CF 
2. M McLemore           2B    2. C Gomez              SS 
3. W Clark              1B    3. T Fryman             3B 
4. J Gonzalez           DH    4. C Fielder            DH 
5. M Tettleton          RF    5. T Clark              1B 
6. I Rodriguez          C     6. P Nevin              LF 
7. C Maldonado          LF    7. D Bautista           RF 
8. C Worthington        3B    8. S Rodriguez          2B 
9. E Beltre             SS    9. J Flaherty           C  

   K Rogers             P        C Nitkowski          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-2  ---  3    8%  82% J Gonzalez      J Boever        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 1   1  0-0  1--  3    8%  58% W Clark         C Nitkowski     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McLemore to 3B
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  1    8%  70% C Gomez         K Rogers        Curtis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 3   0  0-0  -2-  2    7%  64% W Clark         C Nitkowski     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123  6   -7%  45% I Rodriguez     C Nitkowski     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  O Nixon         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6   50%  M McLemore      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   58%  W Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McLemore to 3B
          -23  4   59%  J Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   O      123  4   52%  M Tettleton     Popfly: 1B
   O      123  6   45%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   47%  C Curtis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   49%  C Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  T Fryman        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   54%  C Maldonado     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      48%  C Worthington   Maldonado Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  5   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   48%  E Beltre        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Worthington to 2B
   O      -2-  1   45%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Line Drive); Worthington out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   47%  C Fielder       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   49%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, C.J. Nitkowski facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   56%  M McLemore      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-  2   64%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McLemore Scores
          1--  5   69%  J Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
          12-  4   75%  M Tettleton     Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Clark to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B; Tettleton to 1B
   RO     123  2   75%  I Rodriguez     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER; Gonzalez to 3B
          1-3  5   77%  C Maldonado     Walk; Tettleton to 2B
                  Joe Boever replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching; Sam Horn pinch hits for Craig Worthington batting 8th
   O      123  5   72%  S Horn          Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   66%  E Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Pagliarulo replaces Sam Horn playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---  1   68%  D Bautista      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   70%  S Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  J Flaherty      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Boever facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   70%  O Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  M McLemore      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  2   67%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   63%  C Curtis        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      70%  C Gomez         Curtis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  4   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  T Fryman        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Tigers 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Boever facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   82%  J Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  4   81%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   80%  I Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
          ---  4   81%  C Maldonado     Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          -2-  4   82%  M Pagliarulo    Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   79%  E Beltre        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   82%  C Fielder       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  T Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   85%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Tigers 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Boever facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   87%  O Nixon         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
          1--      88%  M McLemore      Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Nixon to 3B
   R      --3  2   91%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Nixon Scores
          1--  3   93%  J Gonzalez      Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Clark to 3B
   R      1-3  4   95%  M Tettleton     Single to RF (Line Drive); Clark Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
                  Mike Christopher replaces Joe Boever pitching
   R      12-  5   97%  I Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gonzalez Scores; Tettleton to 2B
                  Rusty Greer pinch hits for Candy Maldonado batting 7th
   O      12-  4   97%  R Greer         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tettleton out at Hm/RF-C; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   96%  M Pagliarulo    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
                  Rusty Greer moves to LF
   R      ---  1   93%  D Bautista      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   91%  S Rodriguez     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   93%  J Flaherty      Flyball: RF
          1--  4   91%  C Curtis        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-  5   94%  C Gomez         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Gomez to 1B
   O      1-3  2   96%  T Fryman        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Christopher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   96%  E Beltre        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   96%  O Nixon         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Nixon out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      ---  3   95%  M McLemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Kenny Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   97%  C Fielder       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   97%  T Clark         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   98%  P Nevin         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ben Blomdahl facing 3-4-5
                  Ben Blomdahl replaces Mike Christopher pitching
   O      ---  1   98%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   97%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   97%  M Tettleton     Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Kenny Rogers facing 7-8-9
                  Lou Frazier replaces Mickey Tettleton playing LF batting 5th; Rusty Greer moves to RF
   O      ---  5   98%  D Bautista      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  S Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  J Flaherty      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ben Blomdahl facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  I Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   99%  R Greer         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2  100%  M Pagliarulo    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  E Beltre        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 7, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-7, Kenny Rogers facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   99%  C Curtis        Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Curtis to 2B
   R      -2-  2   98%  C Gomez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Curtis Scores/unER
          1--  1   95%  T Fryman        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gomez to 3B
                  Jeff Russell replaces Kenny Rogers pitching
   R      1-3  3   90%  C Fielder       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gomez Scores; Fryman to 2B
                  Derrick White pinch runs for Cecil Fielder batting 4th
   O      12-  4   95%  T Clark         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fryman to 3B
   O      1-3  5   98%  P Nevin         Strikeout Looking
                  Bobby Higginson pinch hits for Danny Bautista batting 7th
   O      1-3  4  100%  B Higginson     Strikeout Swinging
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Tigers 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:DET199509160

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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