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Standings
KCR
@BAL		0
3
CHW
@BOS		8
5
TOR
@CAL		5
4
TEX
@MIL		3
4
MIN
@NYY		2
3
CLE
@OAK		6
4
DET
@SEA		3
4
MON
@ATL		12
2
SDP
@CHC		0
3
NYM
@CIN		5
3
PHI
@HOU		3
4
LAD
@PIT		4
5
SFG
@STL		5
6
Wednesday, June 6, 1979 9:34PM
, County Stadium
Attendance: 15,347, Time of Game: 2:01
Rangers
3
30-24
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
 at Brewers
4
32-25
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Lary Sorensen (8-5)
L: Steve Comer (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  7  0
Brewers         0  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bump Wills 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .627 -0.062 1.58 0.035 -0.098 -0.3 1 3 SH
Johnny Grubb LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .326 .967 0.110 1.58 0.208 -0.097 1.5 1 0 HR
Al Oliver CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .301 .814 -0.139 1.75 0.027 -0.165 -0.6 3 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .684 -0.152 1.67 0.000 -0.152 -1.0 1 2
Oscar Gamble DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .968 -0.161 1.35 0.000 -0.161 -1.2 GDP
Richie Zisk RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .639 -0.050 1.27 0.043 -0.093 -0.6 1 0
   Billy Sample PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Pat Putnam 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .728 0.017 1.37 0.142 -0.126 0.4 10 1 HR
Jim Sundberg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .595 -0.048 0.62 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 4 0
Nelson Norman SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .505 -0.001 0.73 0.025 -0.026 -0.0 2 4
   John Ellis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .682 0.086 2.16 0.086 0.000 0.4
   Larvell Blanks PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .616 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Comer P 1
   Dave Rajsich P
   Jim Kern P 1 1
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 1 4 .219 .649 -0.400 1.41 0.566 -0.966 -1.7 24 13
HR: J Grubb (9, off L Sorensen; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); P Putnam (4, off L Sorensen; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Wills (3, off L Sorensen).
TB: J Grubb 5; P Putnam 4; R Zisk; J Ellis; N Norman; B Wills.
GIDP: O Gamble (2).
RBI: J Grubb 2 (23); P Putnam (17).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Norman-B Wills-P Putnam.

Milwaukee Brewers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Molitor 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .303 .807 -0.031 0.91 0.038 -0.069 -0.5 1 2
Jim Gantner SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .631 0.000 0.94 0.047 -0.047 0.2 1 7 HBP
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .311 .929 0.166 1.11 0.196 -0.029 1.2 12 0 2B
Sixto Lezcano RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .317 .960 0.011 1.23 0.135 -0.123 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Ben Oglivie DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .226 .770 0.008 0.83 0.084 -0.076 0.1 2B,CS
Gorman Thomas CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .232 .848 0.083 0.96 0.144 -0.061 0.6 3 0 HR
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .225 .659 0.006 0.59 0.038 -0.032 0.0 2 1
Jim Wohlford LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .690 -0.073 0.93 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 4 0
Buck Martinez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .538 -0.069 0.86 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 4 0
Lary Sorensen P 2
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 3 4 .267 .786 0.101 0.93 0.682 -0.579 -0.2 27 12
2B: B Oglivie (5, off S Comer); C Cooper (14, off S Comer).
HR: G Thomas (13, off S Comer; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: J Gantner (1, by S Comer).
TB: G Thomas 4; C Cooper 4; B Oglivie 2; S Lezcano; S Bando; J Gantner.
GIDP: S Lezcano (5).
RBI: G Thomas 2 (34); C Cooper (41); S Lezcano (37).
2-out RBI: S Lezcano; C Cooper.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Gantner-C Cooper.
E: L Sorensen ().
Baserunning
CS: B Oglivie (2, 2nd base by J Kern/J Sundberg).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Comer, L (5-5) 6.1 7 4 4 2 3 1 3.89 29 44 -0.180 0.95 -0.9
Dave Rajsich 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 1 1 0 -0.028 1.02 -0.4
Jim Kern 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.32 4 2 0 0.107 0.80 1.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 34 44 3 0 -0.101 1.41 0.2
D Rajsich faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Milwaukee Brewers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, W (8-5) 9 7 3 3 1 4 2 2.77 34 64 0.399 1.41 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 4 2 3.00 34 64 0.399 0.93 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Comer (1; J Gantner).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 15,347.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 67° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Milwaukee Brewers
1 Bump Wills 2B 1 Paul Molitor 2B
2 Johnny Grubb LF 2 Jim Gantner SS
3 Al Oliver CF 3 Cecil Cooper 1B
4 Buddy Bell 3B 4 Sixto Lezcano RF
5 Oscar Gamble DH 5 Ben Oglivie DH
6 Richie Zisk RF 6 Gorman Thomas CF
7 Pat Putnam 1B 7 Sal Bando 3B
8 Jim Sundberg C 8 Jim Wohlford LF
9 Nelson Norman SS 9 Buck Martinez C
Steve Comer P Lary Sorensen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 -2- R MIL C. Cooper S. Comer 15% 55% Double to RF; Molitor Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- RR TEX J. Grubb L. Sorensen -15% 32% Home Run; Wills Scores
b2 0-2 0 -2- RR MIL G. Thomas S. Comer 14% 55% Home Run; Oglivie Scores
t5 2-2 1 --- R TEX P. Putnam L. Sorensen -14% 39% Home Run
b5 3-3 2 -2- R MIL S. Lezcano S. Comer 13% 68% Single to CF; Cooper 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, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- TEX B. Wills L. Sorensen -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- RR TEX J. Grubb L. Sorensen -15% 32% Home Run; Wills Scores
t1 2-0 0 --- TEX A. Oliver L. Sorensen -3% 29% Walk
t1 2-0 0 1-- O TEX B. Bell L. Sorensen 3% 31% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 2-0 1 1-- OO TEX O. Gamble L. Sorensen 4% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor S. Comer -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- MIL J. Gantner S. Comer 3% 36% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-2 1 1-- O MIL C. Cooper S. Comer -3% 33% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano S. Comer -2% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Sorensen 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam L. Sorensen 1% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Sorensen 1% 34% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- MIL B. Oglivie S. Comer 6% 41% Double to LF
b2 0-2 0 -2- RR MIL G. Thomas S. Comer 14% 55% Home Run; Oglivie Scores
b2 2-2 0 --- O MIL S. Bando S. Comer -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-2 1 --- O MIL J. Wohlford S. Comer -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- O MIL B. Martinez S. Comer -1% 50% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
t3 2-2 0 --- O TEX N. Norman L. Sorensen 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-2 1 --- O TEX B. Wills L. Sorensen 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-2 2 --- O TEX J. Grubb L. Sorensen 1% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b3 2-2 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor S. Comer -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-2 1 --- O MIL J. Gantner S. Comer -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-2 2 --- MIL C. Cooper S. Comer 1% 53% Single to LF
b3 2-2 2 1-- O MIL S. Lezcano S. Comer -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
t4 2-2 0 --- O TEX A. Oliver L. Sorensen 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 2-2 1 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Sorensen 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-2 2 --- O TEX O. Gamble L. Sorensen 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 5-6-7
b4 2-2 0 --- O MIL B. Oglivie S. Comer -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b4 2-2 1 --- O MIL G. Thomas S. Comer -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- MIL S. Bando S. Comer 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 2-2 2 1-- O MIL J. Wohlford S. Comer -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
t5 2-2 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Sorensen 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 1 --- R TEX P. Putnam L. Sorensen -14% 39% Home Run
t5 3-2 1 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Sorensen 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-2 2 --- TEX N. Norman L. Sorensen -2% 38% Single to P; Norman to 2B/Adv on E1
t5 3-2 2 -2- O TEX B. Wills L. Sorensen 4% 42% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 9-1-2
b5 2-3 0 --- O MIL B. Martinez S. Comer -3% 38% Strikeout
b5 2-3 1 --- MIL P. Molitor S. Comer 4% 42% Walk
b5 2-3 1 1-- O MIL J. Gantner S. Comer -3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Molitor to 2B
b5 2-3 2 -2- R MIL C. Cooper S. Comer 15% 55% Double to RF; Molitor Scores
b5 3-3 2 -2- R MIL S. Lezcano S. Comer 13% 68% Single to CF; Cooper Scores
b5 4-3 2 1-- O MIL B. Oglivie S. Comer -2% 66% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
t6 3-4 0 --- TEX J. Grubb L. Sorensen -6% 60% Single to 2B
t6 3-4 0 1-- O TEX A. Oliver L. Sorensen 6% 65% Flyball: LF
t6 3-4 1 1-- O TEX B. Bell L. Sorensen 3% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Grubb to 2B
t6 3-4 2 -2- O TEX O. Gamble L. Sorensen 5% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 6-7-8
b6 4-3 0 --- O MIL G. Thomas S. Comer -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-3 1 --- MIL S. Bando S. Comer 2% 74% Walk
b6 4-3 1 1-- O MIL J. Wohlford S. Comer -3% 71% Flyball: SS
b6 4-3 2 1-- O MIL B. Martinez S. Comer -2% 69% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 6-7-8
t7 3-4 0 --- O TEX R. Zisk L. Sorensen 4% 73% Lineout: 3B
t7 3-4 1 --- O TEX P. Putnam L. Sorensen 3% 77% Flyball: 3B
t7 3-4 2 --- O TEX J. Sundberg L. Sorensen 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Steve Comer facing 1-2-3
b7 4-3 0 --- O MIL P. Molitor S. Comer -2% 77% Flyball: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- MIL J. Gantner S. Comer 2% 79% Single to LF
Dave Rajsich replaces Steve Comer pitching
b7 4-3 1 1-- MIL C. Cooper D. Rajsich 3% 82% Single (CF-RF); Gantner to 2B
Jim Kern replaces Dave Rajsich pitching
b7 4-3 1 12- OO MIL S. Lezcano J. Kern -7% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
John Ellis pinch hits for Nelson Norman (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- TEX J. Ellis L. Sorensen -9% 66% Single to LF
Larvell Blanks pinch runs for John Ellis (PH) batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 1-- O TEX B. Wills L. Sorensen 4% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blanks to 2B
t8 3-4 1 -2- O TEX J. Grubb L. Sorensen 9% 78% Flyball: CF
t8 3-4 2 -2- O TEX A. Oliver L. Sorensen 8% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rangers' Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
Larvell Blanks moves from PR to SS
b8 4-3 0 --- MIL B. Oglivie J. Kern 2% 89% Walk
b8 4-3 0 1-- O MIL G. Thomas J. Kern -2% 87% Flyball: LF
b8 4-3 1 1-- O MIL S. Bando J. Kern -3% 84% Oglivie Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
b8 4-3 2 --- O MIL S. Bando J. Kern -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 3-4, Brewers' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
t9 3-4 0 --- O TEX B. Bell L. Sorensen 8% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-4 1 --- O TEX O. Gamble L. Sorensen 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- TEX R. Zisk L. Sorensen -4% 92% Single to RF
Billy Sample pinch runs for Richie Zisk (RF) batting 6th
t9 3-4 2 1-- O TEX P. Putnam L. Sorensen 8% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Brewers 4.

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