April 12, 1973 Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
OAK 3 BAL 1
@DET 0
(10) TEX 4
@KCR 0 NYY 5
CLE 0 CIN 5
@LAD 2 MON 5
@PHI 3 PIT 6
CHC 0 ATL 3
@SDP 2 SFG 9
HOU 3 NYM 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 9,345

Thursday, April 12, 1973
Time of Game: 2:21

Rangers

1-3

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

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

W: D Bosman (1-1), L: W Simpson (1-1)

Royals

4-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Harris 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   3   
T Harrah SS                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .607    0    1   4   2B
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .188  .528    0   14   0   2B
R Carty DH                    4   0   0   1    0   2  .063  .122    0    0   0   SF,GDP
A Johnson LF                  4   1   3   0    1   0  .438 1.034    0    4   0   2B
  T Grieve LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    1   2  .385 1.269    0    3   0   
D Billings C                  2   1   0   1    2   0  .125  .489    0    1   0   SB
J Lovitto 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .343    0    0   5   
E Maddox CF                   3   0   1   2    1   1  .250  .650    0    2   0   SB

D Bosman P                                                               0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4    7   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (2, off W Simpson); M Epstein (1, off W Simpson); T Harrah (1, off W Simpson).

SF: R Carty (1, off W Simpson).

TB: A Johnson 4; M Epstein 3; T Harrah 2; E Maddox; J Burroughs.

GIDP: R Carty (1).

RBI: E Maddox 2 (3); R Carty (1); D Billings (1).

2-out RBI: D Billings.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Harris-T Harrah-M Epstein.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Maddox (1, 2nd base off W Simpson/J May); D Billings (1, 2nd base off W Simpson/J May).

PO: A Johnson (1st base by W Simpson).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .929    0    3   1   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .417 1.125    0    2   3   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .813    0    3   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .238  .953    0    7   2   
H McRae RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .456    0    3   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .670    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick DH              3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .300    0    0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .648    0    0   1   
J May C                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .501    0    7   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.464    0    0   0   GDP
  C Taylor C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   

W Simpson P                                                              2   1
  K Wright P                                                             0   0
  M Jackson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   0   3   0    3   0                    27   9

BATTING

TB: A Otis; F Patek; P Schaal.

GIDP: G Hopkins (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

E: W Simpson ().

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
D Bosman, W (1-1)              9     3   0   0    3   0   0   1.15   32     -       ·  ·     15·11· 1· 2     78    -     0.88   0.42
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   0   0          32     -       ·  ·     15·11· 1· 2           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, L (1-1)             7     8   4   4    4   7   0   4.50   33     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 8     48    -     0.79  -0.09
K Wright                       1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          2-1    0.51   0.01
M Jackson                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    7   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8          2-1

W Simpson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: W Simpson (0; A Johnson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 9,345.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 45° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Kansas City Royals                   
1. V Harris             2B    1. F Patek              SS 
2. T Harrah             SS    2. C Rojas              2B 
3. M Epstein            1B    3. A Otis               CF 
4. R Carty              DH    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. A Johnson            LF    5. H McRae              RF 
6. J Burroughs          RF    6. L Piniella           LF 
7. D Billings           C     7. E Kirkpatrick        DH 
8. J Lovitto            3B    8. P Schaal             3B 
9. E Maddox             CF    9. J May                C  

   D Bosman             P        W Simpson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  123       9%  70% D Billings      W Simpson       Walk; Epstein Scores; Johnson to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   t 4   1  0-2  -2-       7%  82% E Maddox        W Simpson       Single to CF; Billings Scores
   t 1   2  0-2  123      -5%  65% J Lovitto       W Simpson       Foul Flyball: SS
   b 8   0  4-0  1--       5%  98% G Hopkins       D Bosman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   1  3-0  12-       5%  79% H McRae         D Bosman        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Harris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  T Harrah        Double to RF
          -2-      56%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Harrah to 3B
   RO     1-3      58%  R Carty         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrah Scores; Epstein to 2B
          -2-      59%  A Johnson       Walk
          12-      61%  J Burroughs     Johnson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Epstein to 3B; Johnson to 2B
          -23      62%  " "             Walk
   R      123      70%  D Billings      Walk; Epstein Scores; Johnson to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   O      123      65%  J Lovitto       Foul Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      70%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      68%  E Maddox        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  V Harris        Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      66%  T Harrah        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      66%  H McRae         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      69%  L Piniella      Lineout: CF
   O      1--      71%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  R Carty         Strikeout
          ---      69%  A Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--      68%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  P Schaal        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  J May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  D Billings      Walk
   O      1--      73%  J Lovitto       Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  E Maddox        Billings Steals 2B
   R      -2-      82%  " "             Single to CF; Billings Scores
          1--      83%  V Harris        Maddox Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      79%  T Harrah        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  A Otis          Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Mayberry      Walk; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      79%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      84%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  M Epstein       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  R Carty         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  A Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      81%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  P Schaal        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  J May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  D Billings      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  J Lovitto       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  E Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  C Rojas         Walk
   O      1--      87%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  V Harris        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      88%  T Harrah        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  M Epstein       Double to RF
   O      -2-      87%  R Carty         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  A Johnson       Single to CF
          1--      97%  J Burroughs     Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
                  Ken Wright replaces Wayne Simpson pitching
   O      1-3      95%  D Billings      Flyball: RF
          1-3      96%  J Lovitto       Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   R      123      98%  E Maddox        Walk; Johnson Scores; Burroughs to 3B; Lovitto to 2B
   O      123      97%  V Harris        Flyball: CF
   O      123      96%  T Harrah        Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
          ---      93%  P Schaal        Single to CF
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry May batting 9th
   OO     1--      98%  G Hopkins       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      97%  F Patek         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      99%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Jackson facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Jackson replaces Ken Wright pitching; Carl Taylor replaces Gail Hopkins playing C batting 9th
          ---      99%  M Epstein       Walk
   OO     1--      98%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Grieve replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  H McRae         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation