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Standings
OAK
@CAL		2
4
MIN
@CHW		1
2
NYY
@CLE		3
1
BAL
@DET		8
3
TEX
@KCR		0
5
BOS
@MIL		5
1		 
(10)
ATL
@HOU		5
6
MON
@NYM		3
7
CHC
@PHI		8
1
STL
@PIT		3
4
LAD
@SDP		2
0
CIN
@SFG		4
3
CIN
@SFG		2
0
Tuesday, May 16, 1972
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 6,872, Time of Game: 2:19
Rangers
0
10-15
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Royals
5
11-15
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
W: Jim Rooker (2-0)
L: Rich Hand (0-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   3  0  X    5  7  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Elliott Maddox CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .594 0.016 0.98 0.064 -0.048 -0.2 1 0
Dave Nelson 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .751 0.146 1.33 0.161 -0.015 0.8 1 4
Frank Howard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .729 -0.359 1.84 0.000 -0.359 -2.2 8 0 2·GDP
Dick Billings C-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .527 -0.062 0.88 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 3 1
Jeff Burroughs LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.062 0.90 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 2 0
Joe Lovitto RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .148 .472 -0.040 0.64 0.013 -0.052 -0.3 2 0 CS
   Paul Lindblad P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lenny Randle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .531 -0.042 0.59 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 2 2
Toby Harrah SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .242 .626 0.093 0.76 0.095 -0.002 0.5 2 4
Rich Hand P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.089 2.07 0.000 -0.089 -0.6 1 0
   Mike Paul P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Panther P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Suarez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 1 4 .138 .305 -0.400 1.05 0.333 -0.732 -3.5 24 12
TB: D Nelson 2; T Harrah; J Lovitto.
GIDP: F Howard 2 (8).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Paul-T Harrah-F Howard.
PB: D Billings 2 (3).
E: L Randle (5); D Nelson (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Lovitto (1, 2nd base by J Rooker POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 .246 .674 -0.031 0.56 0.020 -0.052 -0.6 0 8
Amos Otis CF 4 1 0 1 1 2 .222 .512 0.063 0.64 0.086 -0.023 0.7 2 0 SB
Richie Scheinblum RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .256 .703 0.041 0.65 0.068 -0.027 1.4 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .839 0.020 0.77 0.042 -0.022 -0.1 2 0 SB,SF
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .619 0.071 0.76 0.099 -0.028 0.3 7 3
Ed Kirkpatrick C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .899 -0.093 1.14 0.020 -0.113 -1.0 4 0 CS,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .213 .573 0.075 0.84 0.092 -0.018 1.5 9 1
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .196 .582 -0.017 0.53 0.022 -0.039 0.5 0 1
Jim Rooker P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.029 0.55 0.012 -0.041 -0.8 0 2
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 6 6 .226 .568 0.100 0.72 0.461 -0.363 1.9 27 15
SF: L Piniella (1, off R Hand).
TB: J Rooker; L Piniella; P Schaal; E Kirkpatrick; J Mayberry; C Rojas; R Scheinblum.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (2).
RBI: L Piniella 2 (9); J Mayberry (10); R Scheinblum (7); A Otis (5).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry 2.
E: C Rojas (2).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (4, 2nd base off R Hand/D Billings); L Piniella (2, 2nd base off R Hand/D Billings).
CS: E Kirkpatrick (2, 3rd base by R Hand/D Billings).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Hand, L (0-3) 5.1 4 2 0 1 4 0 5.11 23 59 -0.059 0.95 -0.5
Mike Paul 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.77 4 2 0 0.024 0.53 0.4
Jim Panther 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 9.45 3 2 2 -0.064 0.67 -2.6
Paul Lindblad 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0.57 8 3 1 -0.001 0.06 0.8
Team Totals 8 7 5 3 6 6 0 3.38 38 59 7 3 -0.100 1.05 -1.9
J Panther faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, W (2-0) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 1.72 30 82 0.400 1.05 3.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 30 82 0.400 0.72 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Rooker (1; J Lovitto, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 6,872.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Elliott Maddox CF 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Dave Nelson 3B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Frank Howard 1B 3 Richie Scheinblum RF
4 Dick Billings C 4 Lou Piniella LF
5 Jeff Burroughs LF 5 Cookie Rojas 2B
6 Joe Lovitto RF 6 Ed Kirkpatrick C
7 Lenny Randle 2B 7 John Mayberry 1B
8 Toby Harrah SS 8 Paul Schaal 3B
9 Rich Hand P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 1 123 OO TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 25% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 12- TEX D. Nelson J. Rooker -11% 51% Single to RF; Hand to 3B; Maddox to 2B
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 10% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry R. Hand 8% 71% Fielder's Choice 2B; Rojas Scores/unER; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
t6 0-1 0 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Rooker -6% 63% Single to CF

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, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX E. Maddox J. Rooker 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson J. Rooker 1% 53% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Hand -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Hand -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum R. Hand -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Billings J. Rooker 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Rooker 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Lovitto J. Rooker -1% 52% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O TEX L. Randle J. Rooker 2% 55% Lovitto Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Hand -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas R. Hand 5% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rojas to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Hand 4% 61% Passed Ball; Rojas to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Hand 2% 63% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry R. Hand 8% 71% Fielder's Choice 2B; Rojas Scores/unER; Kirkpatrick to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
b2 1-0 1 12- O KCR P. Schaal R. Hand -4% 66% Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Mayberry to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O KCR P. Schaal R. Hand -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Rooker 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Rooker -3% 63% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- O TEX R. Hand J. Rooker 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O TEX E. Maddox J. Rooker 2% 69% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Rooker R. Hand -2% 67% Lineout: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Hand -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis R. Hand -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- TEX D. Nelson J. Rooker -5% 60% Single to LF
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 10% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O TEX D. Billings J. Rooker 1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum R. Hand -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella R. Hand 2% 71% Single to CF
b4 1-0 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas R. Hand 2% 73% Piniella Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O KCR C. Rojas R. Hand -3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B; Piniella to 3B
b4 1-0 2 --3 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Hand -3% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Rooker 3% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto J. Rooker 2% 72% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Rooker 1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Hand -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- KCR P. Schaal R. Hand 2% 73% Single to LF
b5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Rooker R. Hand -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek R. Hand -2% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
t6 0-1 0 --- TEX T. Harrah J. Rooker -6% 63% Single to CF
t6 0-1 0 1-- O TEX R. Hand J. Rooker 6% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 0-1 1 1-- TEX E. Maddox J. Rooker -6% 62% Fielder's Choice 3B; Hand to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
t6 0-1 1 12- TEX D. Nelson J. Rooker -11% 51% Single to RF; Hand to 3B; Maddox to 2B
t6 0-1 1 123 OO TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 25% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis R. Hand 3% 80% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Otis to 1B
b6 1-0 0 1-- KCR R. Scheinblum R. Hand 3% 82% Otis Steals 2B
b6 1-0 0 -2- KCR R. Scheinblum R. Hand 5% 88% Single to CF; Otis to 3B
b6 1-0 0 1-3 RO KCR L. Piniella R. Hand -0% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Otis Scores/unER
b6 2-0 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas R. Hand 2% 89% Single to CF; Scheinblum to 2B
Mike Paul replaces Rich Hand pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 1 12- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Paul -4% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t7 0-2 0 --- O TEX D. Billings J. Rooker 3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs J. Rooker 2% 90% Strikeout
t7 0-2 2 --- O TEX J. Lovitto J. Rooker 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Mike Paul facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry M. Paul 1% 92% Single to CF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal M. Paul -1% 91% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-0 1 1-- KCR J. Rooker M. Paul 1% 92% Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
Jim Panther replaces Mike Paul pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-0 1 12- KCR F. Patek J. Panther 2% 94% Walk; Mayberry to 3B; Rooker to 2B
b7 2-0 1 123 R KCR A. Otis J. Panther 3% 97% Walk; Mayberry Scores; Rooker to 3B; Patek to 2B
b7 3-0 1 123 R KCR R. Scheinblum J. Panther 1% 99% Walk; Rooker Scores; Patek to 3B; Otis to 2B
Paul Lindblad replaces Joe Lovitto (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Ken Suarez replaces Jim Panther (P) playing C batting 9th
Dick Billings moves from C to RF
b7 4-0 1 123 RO KCR L. Piniella P. Lindblad 0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Patek Scores; Otis to 3B
b7 5-0 2 1-3 O KCR C. Rojas P. Lindblad -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- O TEX L. Randle J. Rooker 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-5 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah J. Rooker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- O TEX K. Suarez J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Rangers' Paul Lindblad facing 6-7-8
b8 5-0 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Lindblad 0% 100% Single to 2B
b8 5-0 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad 0% 100% Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b8 5-0 0 12- KCR P. Schaal P. Lindblad 0% 100% Walk; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
b8 5-0 0 123 O KCR J. Rooker P. Lindblad -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 5-0 1 123 O KCR F. Patek P. Lindblad -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 5-0 2 123 O KCR A. Otis P. Lindblad -0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t9 0-5 0 --- O TEX E. Maddox J. Rooker 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 2B
t9 0-5 1 --- O TEX D. Nelson J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-5 2 --- O TEX F. Howard J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 5.

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