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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		3
0
CLE
@CHW		3
5
TEX
@KCR		2
3
DET
@MIL		3
9
TOR
@MIN		3
4		 
(11)
BAL
@OAK		5
1
BOS
@SEA		7
5
STL
@ATL		3
0
SFG
@CIN		4
6
PIT
@HOU		0
3
CHC
@MON		5
3
LAD
@NYM		0
3
SDP
@PHI		4
5
Friday, May 13, 1977
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 20,872, Time of Game: 2:28
Rangers
2
15-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Royals
3
16-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Mark Littell (4-1)
L: Bert Blyleven (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  9  1
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3 11  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .337 .832 -0.023 1.12 0.058 -0.080 -0.3 2 0
Bert Campaneris SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .310 .792 0.069 1.38 0.193 -0.124 0.8 2 2 CS
Mike Hargrove 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .320 .830 -0.129 1.39 0.000 -0.129 -1.0 6 0
Willie Horton DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 .301 .812 0.112 1.20 0.162 -0.050 0.7
   Sandy Alomar PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .929 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tom Grieve RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .671 -0.012 0.80 0.024 -0.036 -0.1 3 0
   Dave May PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .574 0.067 2.44 0.067 0.000 0.4 0 0
Toby Harrah 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .915 -0.119 1.67 0.014 -0.133 -0.8 2 3
Bump Wills 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .729 -0.058 1.75 0.077 -0.135 -0.1 2 1
Jim Sundberg C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .221 .506 -0.179 1.75 0.000 -0.179 -1.3 5 1
Juan Beniquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .571 -0.136 1.35 0.000 -0.136 -0.8 3 0
Bert Blyleven P 2
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 3 6 .257 .573 -0.408 1.42 0.595 -1.002 -2.6 25 9
TB: B Wills 2; W Horton 2; B Campaneris 2; C Washington 2; T Grieve.
RBI: B Campaneris (5); W Horton (12).
2-out RBI: B Campaneris; W Horton.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Blyleven-B Campaneris-M Hargrove.
PB: J Sundberg (1).
E: B Wills (2).
Baserunning
CS: B Campaneris (7, 2nd base by L Gura/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 .364 .818 0.240 1.70 0.325 -0.084 -0.3
Tom Poquette RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .748 -0.025 1.12 0.076 -0.100 -0.1 2 0 2B,CS
Hal McRae LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .795 -0.125 1.20 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 3 0
Al Cowens CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .279 .813 -0.011 1.22 0.096 -0.107 0.2 2 0 SB
Pete LaCock 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .256 .670 0.046 1.06 0.075 -0.029 0.5 6 0
Cookie Rojas 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .257 .679 -0.088 1.42 0.040 -0.128 -0.8 0 4 2B
John Wathan C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .667 0.322 1.75 0.342 -0.020 1.9 6 1
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .276 .720 -0.003 1.70 0.125 -0.128 -0.2 2 3
Frank White 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .530 -0.264 2.04 0.000 -0.264 -2.0 6 1 GDP
Larry Gura P 2
   Mark Littell P
Team Totals 35 3 11 3 2 5 .314 .723 0.092 1.47 1.079 -0.985 -1.7 27 11
2B: C Rojas (4, off B Blyleven); T Poquette (5, off B Blyleven).
TB: T Poquette 3; C Rojas 2; J Wathan 2; P LaCock 2; D Nelson 2; F Patek; A Cowens.
GIDP: F White (2).
RBI: J Wathan (1); A Cowens (21); D Nelson (1).
2-out RBI: J Wathan; A Cowens.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: A Cowens (3, 2nd base off B Blyleven/J Sundberg).
CS: T Poquette (3, 2nd base by B Blyleven/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven, L (4-3) 8.1 11 3 2 2 5 0 1.54 37 54 -0.092 1.47 1.7
Team Totals 8.1 11 3 2 2 5 0 2.16 37 54 -0.092 1.42 1.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura 7.1 7 2 2 2 4 0 2.35 30 58 0.206 1.16 1.9
Mark Littell, W (4-1) 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 1.80 8 0 0 0.202 2.42 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 38 58 0 0 0.408 1.47 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 20,872.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Claudell Washingto LF 1 Dave Nelson DH
2 Bert Campaneris SS 2 Tom Poquette RF
3 Mike Hargrove 1B 3 Hal McRae LF
4 Willie Horton DH 4 Al Cowens CF
5 Tom Grieve RF 5 Pete LaCock 1B
6 Toby Harrah 3B 6 Cookie Rojas 3B
7 Bump Wills 2B 7 John Wathan C
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Juan Beniquez CF 9 Frank White 2B
Bert Blyleven P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-2 1 12- R KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven 29% 100% Single to CF; Patek Scores/unER; White to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- R KCR J. Wathan B. Blyleven 17% 54% Single to CF; Rojas Scores
t5 1-1 2 12- R TEX B. Campaneris L. Gura -14% 37% Single to CF; Sundberg Scores; Washington to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- R TEX W. Horton L. Gura -11% 53% Single to LF; Campaneris Scores
t8 2-2 2 1-3 O TEX B. Wills M. Littell 11% 61% Strikeout Looking

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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX C. Washington L. Gura 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX B. Campaneris L. Gura 2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Gura 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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR T. Poquette B. Blyleven -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Nelson to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven -3% 54% Flyball: CF; Nelson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 R KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven 9% 62% Single to CF; Nelson Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- KCR P. LaCock B. Blyleven 1% 63% Cowens Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -2- KCR P. LaCock B. Blyleven 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -4% 60% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O TEX W. Horton L. Gura 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve L. Gura 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah L. Gura 1% 66% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan B. Blyleven -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 2% 66% Single to LF
b2 1-0 1 1-- OO KCR F. White B. Blyleven -5% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Gura 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Gura 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Gura 1% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- KCR T. Poquette B. Blyleven 4% 69% Double to RF
b3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven -3% 65% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven -3% 62% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O TEX C. Washington L. Gura 3% 65% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- TEX B. Campaneris L. Gura -3% 62% Single to 3B/Bunt
t4 0-1 1 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Gura 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- R TEX W. Horton L. Gura -11% 53% Single to LF; Campaneris Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- TEX T. Grieve L. Gura -2% 51% Single to CF; Horton to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O TEX T. Harrah L. Gura 5% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b4 1-1 0 --- KCR P. LaCock B. Blyleven 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -4% 56% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 1 1-- KCR J. Wathan B. Blyleven 8% 64% Single to RF; LaCock to 3B
b4 1-1 1 1-3 KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 2% 66% Passed Ball; Wathan to 2B
b4 1-1 1 -23 O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -9% 57% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 -23 O KCR F. White B. Blyleven -7% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- TEX B. Wills L. Gura -5% 45% Single to RF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Gura 4% 50% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Gura 4% 54% Lineout: 2B
t5 1-1 2 1-- TEX C. Washington L. Gura -3% 51% Single to CF; Sundberg to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- R TEX B. Campaneris L. Gura -14% 37% Single to CF; Sundberg Scores; Washington to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Gura 5% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- KCR T. Poquette B. Blyleven 4% 42% Single to CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven -6% 36% Poquette Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 1-2 2 --- O KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven -2% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O TEX W. Horton L. Gura 3% 37% Popfly: 2B
t6 2-1 1 --- O TEX T. Grieve L. Gura 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t6 2-1 2 --- TEX T. Harrah L. Gura -1% 37% Walk
t6 2-1 2 1-- TEX B. Wills L. Gura -3% 34% Single to CF; Harrah to 3B
t6 2-1 2 1-3 O TEX J. Sundberg L. Gura 6% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b6 1-2 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O KCR P. LaCock B. Blyleven -3% 33% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-2 2 --- KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven 4% 37% Double (Ground Ball)
b6 1-2 2 -2- R KCR J. Wathan B. Blyleven 17% 54% Single to CF; Rojas Scores
b6 2-2 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Beniquez L. Gura 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O TEX C. Washington L. Gura 3% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 2 --- TEX B. Campaneris L. Gura -2% 55% Walk
t7 2-2 2 1-- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Gura 4% 59% Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
b7 2-2 0 --- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- O KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 2 --- O KCR T. Poquette B. Blyleven -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- O TEX M. Hargrove L. Gura 5% 55% Flyball: LF
Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 2-2 1 --- TEX W. Horton M. Littell -5% 50% Single to SS
Dave May pinch hits for Tom Grieve (RF) batting 5th
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Willie Horton (DH) batting 4th
t8 2-2 1 1-- TEX D. May M. Littell -7% 43% Walk; Alomar to 2B
t8 2-2 1 12- O TEX T. Harrah M. Littell 7% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alomar to 3B
t8 2-2 2 1-3 O TEX B. Wills M. Littell 11% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
Dave May moves from PH to RF
b8 2-2 0 --- O KCR H. McRae B. Blyleven -5% 56% Flyball: CF
b8 2-2 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens B. Blyleven -4% 53% Popfly: 3B
b8 2-2 2 --- KCR P. LaCock B. Blyleven 2% 55% Single to RF
b8 2-2 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas B. Blyleven -5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
t9 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Sundberg M. Littell 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t9 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Beniquez M. Littell 5% 61% Strikeout
t9 2-2 2 --- TEX C. Washington M. Littell -3% 57% Single to RF
t9 2-2 2 1-- O TEX B. Campaneris M. Littell 7% 64% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Bert Blyleven facing 7-8-9
b9 2-2 0 --- KCR J. Wathan B. Blyleven 7% 71% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly)
b9 2-2 0 1-- KCR F. Patek B. Blyleven 10% 82% Walk; Wathan to 2B
b9 2-2 0 12- O KCR F. White B. Blyleven -11% 71% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Patek to 2B
b9 2-2 1 12- R KCR D. Nelson B. Blyleven 29% 100% Single to CF; Patek Scores/unER; White to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 3.

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