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Standings
CHW
@CAL		5
4
MIL
@CLE		3
4
TEX
@KCR		0
4
MIN
@OAK		4
3
NYM
@CHC		8
6
CIN
@HOU		5
3
STL
@MON		0
7
PHI
@PIT		1
3
LAD
@SDP		4
6
Tuesday, September 23, 1975,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 6,451, Time of Game: 2:49
Rangers
0
77-82
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
4
89-68
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Bob McClure (1-0)
L: Jim Umbarger (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Royals          2  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  8  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Randle CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .703 -0.021 0.95 0.042 -0.063 -0.4 4 1
Roy Smalley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .591 -0.080 1.03 0.014 -0.094 -0.7 0 1
Mike Hargrove DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 .304 .812 -0.095 0.93 0.000 -0.095 -1.1
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .724 -0.007 0.67 0.038 -0.046 -0.2 2 0
Jim Spencer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .725 -0.050 1.08 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 6 0
   Jim Fregosi PH-1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .717 0.009 0.34 0.017 -0.009 0.3 4 1
Toby Harrah SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .294 .862 0.008 0.80 0.053 -0.046 -0.1 4 4
Tom Grieve LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .767 -0.092 0.90 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 2 0
Roy Howell 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .253 .707 0.022 0.87 0.046 -0.025 0.2 0 1
   Dave Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .589 -0.029 1.21 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Ron Pruitt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mike Cubbage PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .646 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Jim Sundberg C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .533 -0.008 1.12 0.028 -0.036 -0.1 1 0
   Leo Cardenas PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .612 -0.020 0.70 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 0
Jim Umbarger P 0 2
   Steve Hargan P 0 0
   Clyde Wright P 0 1
Team Totals 30 0 2 0 5 10 .067 .267 -0.367 0.86 0.238 -0.609 -4.4 24 11
TB: J Fregosi; R Smalley.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Randle-J Spencer.
Outfield Assists: L Randle (J Mayberry at 1st base).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White 2B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .239 .640 0.126 0.55 0.135 -0.009 1.6 4 0 HR,2B
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .246 .722 0.082 0.62 0.099 -0.018 0.5 4 0 2B,SF
George Brett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .817 -0.028 0.43 0.000 -0.028 -0.9 1 4 SH
John Mayberry DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 .295 .972 0.046 0.45 0.055 -0.008 0.2
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .745 -0.053 0.37 0.000 -0.053 -1.1 0 0
Harmon Killebrew 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .201 .699 -0.034 0.62 0.024 -0.058 -0.6 6 0 CS
   Tony Solaita 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .911 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 1
Fran Healy C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .254 .639 0.004 0.51 0.027 -0.023 0.4 10 0 SB
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .602 0.013 0.54 0.036 -0.023 0.2 0 1
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .620 -0.025 0.47 0.008 -0.032 -0.2 0 0
Doug Bird P 0 0
   Bob McClure P 0 0
   Steve Mingori P 0 1
   Marty Pattin P 1 0
Team Totals 28 4 8 4 3 2 .286 .808 0.130 0.49 0.384 -0.253 0.1 27 7
2B: A Otis (25, off J Umbarger); F White (10, off J Umbarger).
HR: F White (6, off J Umbarger; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: A Otis (4, off S Hargan).
SH: G Brett (9, off J Umbarger).
TB: F White 6; A Otis 2; F Patek; F Healy; J Wohlford; H Killebrew; J Mayberry.
RBI: A Otis 2 (45); J Mayberry (104); F White (33).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
PB: F Healy (1).
E: F Patek (24).
Baserunning
SB: F Healy (4, 2nd base off S Hargan/J Sundberg).
CS: H Killebrew (2, 3rd base by J Umbarger POCS).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Umbarger, L (8-7) 2 6 3 3 0 0 1 4.12 10 32 -0.196 0.92 -2.0
Steve Hargan 4.2 2 1 1 3 1 0 3.75 19 0 0 0.057 0.35 1.0
Clyde Wright 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.44 4 2 0 0.008 0.08 0.9
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 2 1 4.50 33 32 2 0 -0.131 0.86 -0.1
J Umbarger faced 1 batter in the 3rd inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Bird 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.25 5 54 0.045 0.88 0.5
Bob McClure, W (1-0) 6 1 0 0 4 8 0 0.00 24 1 0 0.286 0.96 3.0
Steve Mingori 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.55 3 1 0 0.007 0.41 0.1
Marty Pattin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.34 3 1 0 0.031 0.43 0.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 5 10 0 0.00 35 54 3 0 0.369 0.49 4.4
S Mingori faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Hargan (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Umbarger (6; H Killebrew, 3rd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Haller, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Armando Rodriguez.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 6,451.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Wind 17mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Lenny Randle CF 1 Frank White 2B
2 Roy Smalley 2B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Mike Hargrove DH 3 George Brett 3B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 John Mayberry DH
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 Al Cowens RF
6 Toby Harrah SS 6 Harmon Killebrew 1B
7 Tom Grieve LF 7 Fran Healy C
8 Roy Howell 3B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Jim Sundberg C 9 Jim Wohlford LF
Jim Umbarger P Doug Bird P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 -2- R KCR A. Otis J. Umbarger 9% 70% Double to CF; White Scores
b3 2-0 0 --- R KCR F. White J. Umbarger 8% 84% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. White J. Umbarger 6% 61% Double to LF
t3 0-2 1 12- O TEX R. Smalley B. McClure 5% 72% Popfly: 1B
b1 1-0 1 --3 R KCR J. Mayberry J. Umbarger 5% 74% Single to LF; Otis Scores

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' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX L. Randle D. Bird 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX R. Smalley D. Bird 2% 54% Lineout: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove D. Bird 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR F. White J. Umbarger 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- R KCR A. Otis J. Umbarger 9% 70% Double to CF; White Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- O KCR G. Brett J. Umbarger -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 R KCR J. Mayberry J. Umbarger 5% 74% Single to LF; Otis Scores
b1 2-0 1 1-- OO KCR A. Cowens J. Umbarger -4% 70% Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- TEX J. Burroughs D. Bird -4% 66% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- O TEX J. Spencer D. Bird 4% 70% Popfly: 3B
Bob McClure replaces Doug Bird pitching
t2 0-2 1 1-- O TEX T. Harrah B. McClure 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 2 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. McClure 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- KCR H. Killebrew J. Umbarger 2% 78% Single to LF
b2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Healy J. Umbarger -2% 75% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 1 1-- KCR F. Patek J. Umbarger 2% 78% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Killebrew to 2B
b2 2-0 1 12- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Umbarger -4% 73% Killebrew Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-SS)
b2 2-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Umbarger -2% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bob McClure facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O TEX R. Howell B. McClure 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- TEX J. Sundberg B. McClure -3% 71% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- TEX L. Randle B. McClure -4% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sundberg to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- O TEX R. Smalley B. McClure 5% 72% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-2 2 12- O TEX M. Hargrove B. McClure 5% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rangers' Jim Umbarger facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- R KCR F. White J. Umbarger 8% 84% Home Run
Steve Hargan replaces Jim Umbarger pitching
b3 3-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Hargan -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 1 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Hargan -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry S. Hargan 1% 83% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens S. Hargan -1% 82% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob McClure facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs B. McClure 2% 84% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer B. McClure 1% 86% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 --- TEX T. Harrah B. McClure -1% 84% Walk
t4 0-3 2 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. McClure 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O KCR H. Killebrew S. Hargan -1% 85% Popfly: SS
b4 3-0 1 --- KCR F. Healy S. Hargan 1% 87% Walk
b4 3-0 1 1-- KCR F. Patek S. Hargan 1% 87% Healy Steals 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- O KCR F. Patek S. Hargan -2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford S. Hargan -2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob McClure facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- TEX R. Howell B. McClure -4% 80% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg B. McClure 4% 84% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 1-- O TEX L. Randle B. McClure 3% 87% Popfly: 2B
t5 0-3 2 1-- TEX R. Smalley B. McClure -1% 86% Passed Ball; Howell to 2B
t5 0-3 2 -2- O TEX R. Smalley B. McClure 3% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. White S. Hargan -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Hargan -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Hargan -0% 87% Foul Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob McClure facing 3-4-5
t6 0-3 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove B. McClure 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs B. McClure 1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Jim Spencer (1B) batting 5th
t6 0-3 2 --- O TEX J. Fregosi B. McClure 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 4-5-6
Jim Fregosi moves from PH to 1B
b6 3-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Hargan -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 3-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Hargan -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- O KCR H. Killebrew S. Hargan -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob McClure facing 6-7-8
Tony Solaita replaces Harmon Killebrew playing 1B batting 6th
t7 0-3 0 --- TEX T. Harrah B. McClure -4% 86% Walk
t7 0-3 0 1-- O TEX T. Grieve B. McClure 4% 89% Flyball: CF
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Roy Howell (3B) batting 8th
t7 0-3 1 1-- O TEX D. Nelson B. McClure 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
Leo Cardenas pinch hits for Jim Sundberg (C) batting 9th
t7 0-3 2 1-- O TEX L. Cardenas B. McClure 2% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rangers' Steve Hargan facing 7-8-9
Ron Pruitt replaces Dave Nelson (PH) playing C batting 8th
Leo Cardenas moves from PH to 3B
b7 3-0 0 --- KCR F. Healy S. Hargan 1% 95% Single to CF
b7 3-0 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek S. Hargan -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-0 1 1-- KCR J. Wohlford S. Hargan 1% 95% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Patek to 2B
b7 3-0 1 12- KCR F. White S. Hargan 1% 96% Wild Pitch; Patek to 3B; Wohlford to 2B
b7 3-0 1 -23 KCR F. White S. Hargan 0% 96% Walk
b7 3-0 1 123 RO KCR A. Otis S. Hargan 1% 97% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores
Clyde Wright replaces Steve Hargan pitching
b7 4-0 2 12- O KCR G. Brett C. Wright -1% 97% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Bob McClure facing 1-2-3
t8 0-4 0 --- O TEX L. Randle B. McClure 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 0-4 1 --- TEX R. Smalley B. McClure -1% 96% Single to CF
Steve Mingori replaces Bob McClure pitching
t8 0-4 1 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove S. Mingori 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
t8 0-4 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Mingori 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Clyde Wright facing 4-5-6
b8 4-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Wright -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens C. Wright -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-0 2 --- O KCR T. Solaita C. Wright -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 5-6-7
t9 0-4 0 --- TEX J. Fregosi S. Mingori -2% 97% Single to 3B
Marty Pattin replaces Steve Mingori pitching
t9 0-4 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah M. Pattin 2% 99% Foul Popfly: 2B
t9 0-4 1 1-- O TEX T. Grieve M. Pattin 1% 100% Strikeout
Mike Cubbage pinch hits for Ron Pruitt (C) batting 8th
t9 0-4 2 1-- O TEX M. Cubbage M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.

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