May 9, 1978 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
KCR 3 CLE 5
SEA 4 CAL 7
@DET 5 TEX 7
@MIL 1 NYY 3
MIN 1 TOR 4
OAK 0 ATL 3
MON 2 MON 7
@ATL 6 CIN 7
NYM 6
(10) LAD 3
STL 1 HOU 5
@PHI 1 CHC 8
@SDP 5 SFG 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 4,790

Tuesday, May 9, 1978, 7:34PM
Time of Game: 2:10

Rangers

12-12

Won 1

4th, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   0  0  1   0  3  1    7 10  0
Brewers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  2

W: F Jenkins (3-1), L: M Caldwell (2-2)

Brewers

12-14

Lost 2

4th, 6 GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Hargrove 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .791    0    8   0   
B Campaneris SS               5   1   1   0    0   0  .153  .388    0    2   4   
J Beniquez CF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .189  .413    0    5   0   
R Zisk RF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .330 1.018    0    2   0   SF
J Sundberg C                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .307  .816    0    4   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .212  .640    0    1   2   
A Oliver LF                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .253  .702    0    4   0   HR
K Bevacqua DH                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .402    0    0   0   
B Wills 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .575    0    1   1   

F Jenkins P                                                              0   0
Totals                       36   7  10   7    3   3                    27   7

BATTING

HR: A Oliver (3, off M Caldwell; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: R Zisk (2, off M Caldwell).

TB: A Oliver 5; R Zisk 2; J Beniquez 2; J Sundberg 2; B Campaneris; M Hargrove.

RBI: A Oliver 4 (10); J Beniquez (3); R Zisk (25); J Sundberg (8).

2-out RBI: A Oliver 4; J Beniquez; J Sundberg.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: J Sundberg (2).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .717    0    1   2   SB
S Bando 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .821    0    1   3   
  L Sakata 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .512         0   0   
C Cooper 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .327  .951    0   10   1   
L Hisle LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .904    0    2   0   
B Oglivie DH                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .804    0    0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .281  .958    0    4   0   HR
G Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .213  .824    0    5   0   
J Gantner 2B-3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .600    0    0   4   
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .604    0    3   0   

M Caldwell P                                                             1   0
  E Rodriguez P                                                          0   0
Totals                       34   1   7   1    1   4                    27  10

BATTING

HR: S Lezcano (4, off F Jenkins; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: S Lezcano 5; P Molitor; L Hisle; S Bando; J Gantner; G Thomas.

RBI: S Lezcano (11).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Molitor-C Cooper.

E: C Cooper (5); L Hisle (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (5, 2nd base off F Jenkins/J Sundberg).

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
F Jenkins, W (3-1)             9     7   1   1    1   4   1   2.45   35     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0· 5     72    -     0.88   0.34
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0· 5           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, L (2-2)            8     8   6   5    2   3   1   3.31   35     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 6     45    -     0.90  -0.16
E Rodriguez                    1     2   1   0    1   0   0   1.74    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   5    3   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     13·12· 1· 8           -

Balks: F Jenkins (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Kosc, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Jim McKean.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 4,790.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 55° F.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Hargrove           1B    1. P Molitor            SS 
2. B Campaneris         SS    2. S Bando              3B 
3. J Beniquez           CF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. R Zisk               RF    4. L Hisle              LF 
5. J Sundberg           C     5. B Oglivie            DH 
6. T Harrah             3B    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. A Oliver             LF    7. G Thomas             CF 
8. K Bevacqua           DH    8. J Gantner            2B 
9. B Wills              2B    9. B Martinez           C  

   F Jenkins            P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-2  -2-      12%  77% A Oliver        M Caldwell      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Zisk Scores/unER
   b 2   1  0-0  ---     -11%  36% S Lezcano       F Jenkins       Home Run
   t 8   2  1-3  12-      11%  98% A Oliver        M Caldwell      Home Run; Zisk Scores; Sundberg Scores
   t 3   2  1-1  -2-      11%  59% J Sundberg      M Caldwell      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Beniquez Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  1--       8%  46% J Beniquez      M Caldwell      Single to LF; Campaneris to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  J Beniquez      Walk
          1--      50%  R Zisk          Single to CF; Beniquez to 2B
          12-      53%  J Sundberg      Walk; Beniquez to 3B; Zisk to 2B
   O      123      45%  T Harrah        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Molitor       Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  S Bando         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      48%  C Cooper        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      47%  L Hisle         Molitor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  B Wills         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
   R      ---      36%  S Lezcano       Home Run
   O      ---      37%  G Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      36%  J Gantner       Single to RF
          1--      35%  B Martinez      Balk; Gantner to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
          1--      46%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Campaneris to 3B
   RO     1-3      48%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Campaneris Scores; Beniquez to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  J Sundberg      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Beniquez Scores
   O      1--      57%  T Harrah        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  P Molitor       Strikeout
          ---      57%  S Bando         Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          1--      57%  L Hisle         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bando to 3B
   O      1-3      63%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  S Lezcano       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  G Thomas        Single to 3B/Bunt
   O      1--      62%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      65%  B Martinez      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  M Hargrove      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      61%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      63%  P Molitor       Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      63%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      67%  L Hisle         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 1.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  R Zisk          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Zisk to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      65%  T Harrah        Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      77%  A Oliver        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Zisk Scores/unER
   O      1--      76%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  M Hargrove      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  B Campaneris    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-3, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  J Gantner       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 1.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  J Beniquez      Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  R Zisk          Single to CF
          1--      89%  J Sundberg      Single to RF; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      87%  T Harrah        Strikeout
   RRR    12-      98%  A Oliver        Home Run; Zisk Scores; Sundberg Scores
   O      ---      98%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-6, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Cooper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 1.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Eduardo Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
                  Eduardo Rodriguez replaces Mike Caldwell pitching; Lenn Sakata replaces Sal Bando playing 2B batting 2nd; Jim Gantner moves to 3B
          ---     100%  B Wills         Walk
          1--     100%  M Hargrove      Single to LF; Wills to 3B/Adv on E7
   OO     1-3      99%  B Campaneris    Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   R      --3     100%  J Beniquez      Single to LF; Wills Scores/unER
   O      1--     100%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-7, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  S Lezcano       Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  G Thomas        Popfly: 2B
          1--     100%  J Gantner       Passed Ball; Lezcano to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation