August 16, 1979 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BAL 2 BOS 7
CHW 5 MIL 4
TEX 1 MIN 5
@NYY 1 NYM 6
@ATL 3 CHC 14
SFG 4 PIT 5
SDP 4 LAD 4
@STL 2
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Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 14,559

Thursday, August 16, 1979, 7:36PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Rangers

60-61

Lost 5

4th, 7 GB

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

W: L Sorensen (13-12), L: B Allard (1-1)

Brewers

71-50

Won 5

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .682    0    3   5   
M Rivers CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .684    0    3   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .830    0    1   0   
B Bell SS                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .300  .776    0    2   2   
R Zisk RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .754    0    1   0   
W Montanez DH                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .234  .591    0    0   0   
E Soderholm 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .703    0    2   3   
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .792    0    9   1   CS
J Sundberg C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .708    0    2   0   

B Allard P                                                               1   2
Totals                       33   1   8   1    2   5                    24  13

BATTING

TB: B Bell 2; B Wills 2; W Montanez; E Soderholm; P Putnam; J Sundberg.

RBI: B Bell (73).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Soderholm-B Wills-P Putnam.

PB: J Sundberg (5).

E: J Sundberg (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Putnam (5, 2nd base by L Sorensen/B Martinez).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .671    0    1   2   
D Money 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .245  .673    0    4   1   
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .312  .894    0    6   0   2·2B
G Thomas CF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .231  .843    0    4   0   2B
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .813    0    3   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .330  .973    0    1   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .697    0    1   2   GDP
P Molitor DH                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .309  .818    0    0   0   SF
B Martinez C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .667    0    6   1   

L Sorensen P                                                             1   0
Totals                       32   4  10   3    1   1                    27   6

BATTING

2B: C Cooper 2 (35, 2 off B Allard); G Thomas (21, off B Allard).

SF: P Molitor (4, off B Allard).

TB: C Cooper 5; S Lezcano 3; G Thomas 2; P Molitor; R Yount; B Martinez.

GIDP: S Bando (13).

RBI: G Thomas 2 (88); P Molitor (45).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bando-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Lezcano (4, 2nd base off B Allard/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
B Allard, L (1-1)              8    10   4   3    1   1   0   3.86   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10     48    -     0.69  -0.13
Totals                         8    10   4   3    1   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Sorensen, W (13-12)          9     8   1   1    2   5   0   3.69   35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 8     70    -     1.02   0.37
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·      7·11· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Dan Morrison, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 14,559.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. B Wills              2B    1. R Yount              SS 
2. M Rivers             CF    2. D Money              2B 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. B Bell               SS    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. R Zisk               RF    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. W Montanez           DH    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. E Soderholm          3B    7. S Bando              3B 
8. P Putnam             1B    8. P Molitor            DH 
9. J Sundberg           C     9. B Martinez           C  

   B Allard             P        L Sorensen           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  -23      12%  66% G Thomas        B Allard        Double to LF; Money Scores; Cooper Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      -9%  37% B Bell          L Sorensen      Single to LF; Wills Scores; Rivers to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  1--       9%  54% C Cooper        B Allard        Double to RF; Money to 3B
   b 1   2  1-2  --3       7%  70% S Lezcano       B Allard        Passed Ball; Thomas Scores
   t 4   1  3-1  1--       6%  78% W Montanez      L Sorensen      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Wills         Single to RF
          1--      41%  M Rivers        Walk; Wills to 2B
   O      12-      46%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
   R      12-      37%  B Bell          Single to LF; Wills Scores; Rivers to 2B
   O      12-      41%  R Zisk          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      45%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Brian Allard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  D Money         Walk
          1--      54%  C Cooper        Double to RF; Money to 3B
   RR     -23      66%  G Thomas        Double to LF; Money Scores; Cooper Scores
   O      -2-      63%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   R      --3      70%  S Lezcano       Passed Ball; Thomas Scores
          ---      71%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      70%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  E Soderholm     Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  P Putnam        Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  J Sundberg      Putnam Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Allard facing 8-9-1
          ---      77%  P Molitor       Single to 1B
   O      1--      75%  B Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      71%  D Money         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      73%  B Wills         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Allard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  G Thomas        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  B Bell          Single to RF
   O      1--      72%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      78%  W Montanez      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Allard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  E Soderholm     Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      80%  P Putnam        Strikeout
          ---      78%  J Sundberg      Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Allard facing 9-1-2
          ---      83%  B Martinez      Single to LF
          1--      87%  R Yount         Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      83%  D Money         Flyball: 2B
          12-      87%  C Cooper        Single to 1B; Martinez to 3B; Yount to 2B
   O      123      82%  G Thomas        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Yount to 3B; Cooper to 2B
   O      123      78%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-3, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  B Bell          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Allard facing 6-7-8
          ---      86%  S Lezcano       Single to LF
          1--      90%  S Bando         Lezcano Steals 2B; Lezcano to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      88%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3      90%  P Molitor       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lezcano Scores/unER
   O      ---      89%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  R Zisk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  W Montanez      Strikeout
          ---      92%  E Soderholm     Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  P Putnam        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Allard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  R Yount         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  C Cooper        Double to RF
   O      -2-      93%  G Thomas        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Sundberg      Flyball: LF
          ---      92%  B Wills         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  M Rivers        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      97%  A Oliver        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brian Allard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
          ---      97%  S Lezcano       Single to RF
   OO     1--      96%  S Bando         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-4, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  R Zisk          Walk
          1--      91%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Zisk to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  E Soderholm     Flyball: CF
   O      1-3     100%  P Putnam        Lineout: P
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 4.

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