August 18, 1979 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
KCR 2 BOS 8
CHW 2
(6) CAL 7
TOR 5 TEX 7
@MIL 3 NYY 5
MIN 3 OAK 4
CLE 1 DET 7
@SEA 4 CHC 3
SDP 2 CIN 4
NYM 3 PHI 1
@HOU 0 MON 2
ATL 1 LAD 5
@PIT 1 STL 5
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 49,172

Saturday, August 18, 1979, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:57

Rangers

61-62

Won 1

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         1  4  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    7 15  0
Brewers         1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  1

W: F Jenkins (13-9), L: J Slaton (12-7), S: J Kern (20)

Brewers

72-51

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Wills 2B                    4   1   0   1    1   1  .272  .678    0    3   0   SB
M Rivers CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .688    0    2   0   SF
A Oliver LF                   4   0   2   2    1   1  .321  .834    0    3   0   2·2B
B Bell 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .772    0    0   6   2B
P Putnam 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .800    0    7   2   
  E Soderholm PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .708    0    0   0   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .711         1   0   
R Zisk RF                     5   1   2   0    0   2  .270  .754    0    1   0   
W Montanez DH                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .237  .596    0    0   0   
  B Sample PH                 2   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .741    0    0   0   2B
J Sundberg C                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .271  .704    0    7   1   
N Norman SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .202  .500    0    2   1   GDP

F Jenkins P                                                              1   2
  J Kern P                                                               0   0
Totals                       40   7  15   7    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Sample (14, off B McClure); B Bell (32, off B McClure); A Oliver 2 (21, 2 off J Slaton).

SF: M Rivers (7, off J Slaton).

TB: A Oliver 4; B Sample 3; B Bell 2; N Norman 2; R Zisk 2; W Montanez 2; M Rivers; E Soderholm; P Putnam; J Sundberg.

GIDP: N Norman (4).

RBI: A Oliver 2 (56); J Sundberg (48); E Soderholm (47); B Wills (32); N Norman (15); M Rivers (32).

2-out RBI: A Oliver.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 7 for 19.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Wills (28, 2nd base off B McClure/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Yount SS                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .675    0    6   1   
D Money 2B                    3   2   2   1    1   0  .254  .705    0    2   3   HR,SH
C Cooper 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .314  .898    0    4   2   2B
G Thomas CF                   5   0   1   1    0   3  .232  .841    0    4   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .802    0    0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .989    0    4   0   HR
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .684    0    1   0   
P Molitor DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .821    0    0   0   
C Moore C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .331  .836    0    5   0   

J Slaton P                                                               1   0
  B McClure P                                                            0   1
  B Galasso P                                                            0   0
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (37, off J Kern).

HR: D Money (4, off F Jenkins; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); S Lezcano (21, off F Jenkins; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Money (5, off J Kern).

TB: D Money 5; S Lezcano 5; C Cooper 3; C Moore 2; R Yount; B Oglivie; G Thomas.

RBI: G Thomas (89); S Lezcano (76); D Money (19).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Money-R Yount-C Cooper.

E: B McClure ().

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 (13-9)            6     8   3   3    2   4   2   3.81   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 6     46    -     1.16  -0.09
J Kern, S (20)                 3     3   0   0    0   3   0   1.40   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 3          2-0    1.28   0.33
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   7   2          40     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 3· 9          2-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, L (12-7)             1.2   7   5   5    0   0   0   3.17   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 6     21    -     1.16  -0.38
B McClure                      6.2   7   2   2    3   3   0   4.46   29     -       ·  ·      6·10· 1· 6          1-0    0.65   0.12
B Galasso                      0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.42    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         9    15   7   7    4   4   0          45     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1·13          2-0

F Jenkins faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B McClure 3 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 49,172.

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               3B    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. P Putnam             1B    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. R Zisk               RF    6. S Lezcano            RF 
7. W Montanez           DH    7. S Bando              3B 
8. J Sundberg           C     8. P Molitor            DH 
9. N Norman             SS    9. C Moore              C  

   F Jenkins            P        J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  5-3  -23      15%  78% C Cooper        J Kern          Fielder's Choice 3B; Moore out at Hm/3B-C; Yount to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      11%  61% A Oliver        J Slaton        Double to CF; Rivers Scores
   b 7   0  5-3  1--     -10%  60% R Yount         F Jenkins       Single to LF; Moore to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  12-     -10%  42% G Thomas        F Jenkins       Single to LF; Money Scores; Cooper to 2B
   b 4   0  5-2  ---      -9%  69% S Lezcano       F Jenkins       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  M Rivers        Single to CF
   R      1--      61%  A Oliver        Double to CF; Rivers Scores
   O      -2-      58%  B Bell          Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      55%  P Putnam        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  R Yount         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      55%  D Money         Walk
          1--      51%  C Cooper        Single/Bunt; Money to 2B
   R      12-      42%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Money Scores; Cooper to 2B
          12-      36%  B Oglivie       Single to LF; Cooper to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      43%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      123      50%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  R Zisk          Single to CF
          1--      63%  W Montanez      Single to CF; Zisk to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  J Sundberg      Single to CF; Zisk Scores; Montanez to 3B
          1-3      75%  N Norman        Single/Bunt; Montanez stays at 3B; Sundberg to 2B
   RO     123      75%  B Wills         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Montanez Scores; Sundberg to 3B
   RO     1-3      77%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sundberg Scores; Wills to 2B
   R      -2-      83%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Wills Scores
                  Bob McClure replaces Jim Slaton pitching
          -2-      83%  B Bell          Wild Pitch; Oliver to 3B
   O      --3      82%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  P Molitor       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  C Moore         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  R Yount         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob McClure facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  P Putnam        Single to P; Putnam to 2B/Adv on E1
          -2-      89%  R Zisk          Single to 3B; Putnam stays at 2B
          12-      92%  W Montanez      Single/Bunt; Putnam to 3B; Zisk to 2B
   O      123      90%  J Sundberg      Lineout: 3B
   OO     123      83%  N Norman        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 1-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      76%  D Money         Home Run
   O      ---      78%  C Cooper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  B Oglivie       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 2.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob McClure facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  B Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  M Rivers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  A Oliver        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 2-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      69%  S Lezcano       Home Run
   O      ---      72%  S Bando         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  P Molitor       Strikeout
          ---      72%  C Moore         Single to CF
          1--      69%  R Yount         Walk; Moore to 2B
   O      12-      75%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob McClure facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  B Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      72%  P Putnam        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      71%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  C Cooper        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      76%  G Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  B Oglivie       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob McClure facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  J Sundberg      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      74%  N Norman        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  S Lezcano       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  S Bando         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      81%  P Molitor       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob McClure facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  B Wills         Walk
          1--      86%  M Rivers        Wills Steals 2B
          -2-      88%  " "             Wild Pitch; Wills to 3B
   O      --3      85%  " "             Foul Bunt Popfly: C
          --3      86%  A Oliver        Walk
   O      1-3      81%  B Bell          Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      78%  P Putnam        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-5, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  C Moore         Single/Bunt
          1--      60%  R Yount         Single to LF; Moore to 2B
                  Jim Kern replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching
   O      12-      62%  D Money         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Moore to 3B; Yount to 2B
   O      -23      78%  C Cooper        Fielder's Choice 3B; Moore out at Hm/3B-C; Yount to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 5, Brewers 3.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob McClure facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  R Zisk          Flyball: RF
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Willie Montanez batting 7th
          ---      87%  B Sample        Double to LF
          -2-      89%  J Sundberg      Wild Pitch; Sample to 3B
          --3      90%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      94%  N Norman        Single to LF; Sample Scores; Sundberg to 2B
   O      12-      92%  B Wills         Strikeout
   O      12-      91%  M Rivers        Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-6, Jim Kern facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  B Oglivie       Lineout: SS
          ---      91%  S Lezcano       Single to 3B
   O      1--      94%  S Bando         Lineout: SS
   O      1--      96%  P Molitor       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Brewers 3.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bob McClure facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  B Bell          Double to RF
                  Eric Soderholm pinch hits for Pat Putnam batting 5th
   R      -2-      98%  E Soderholm     Single to LF; Bell Scores
                  Bob Galasso replaces Bob McClure pitching; Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Eric Soderholm batting 5th
   O      1--      98%  R Zisk          Strikeout Looking
          1--      98%  B Sample        Single to SS; Jorgensen to 2B
          12-      99%  J Sundberg      Walk; Jorgensen to 3B; Sample to 2B
   O      123      98%  N Norman        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Kern facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Jorgensen moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  C Moore         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Yount         Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  D Money         Single to RF
          1--      98%  C Cooper        Double to LF; Money to 3B
   O      -23     100%  G Thomas        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 7, Brewers 3.

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