September 6, 1980 Texas Rangers at Milwaukee Brewers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 23,397

Saturday, September 6, 1980, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Rangers

67-68

Lost 1

2nd, 18½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2 10  0
Brewers         0  0  1   1  3  0   1  0  X    6 11  0

W: M Caldwell (12-10), L: K Clay (2-1)

Brewers

73-65

Won 1

4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .332  .799    0    4   0   HR,3B
B Sample RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .636    0    1   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .815    0    2   0   2B
R Zisk DH                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .817    0    0   0   
J Ellis 1B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .241  .609    0    5   0   
J Sundberg C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .745    0    5   1   2·GDP
P Frias 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .529    0    1   1   SB
  O Davis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
B Harrelson SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .631    0    4   2   
M Richardt 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .360    0    2   2   

K Clay P                                                                 0   0
  S Lyle P                                                               0   1
  D Kainer P                                                             0   2
  J Gleaton P                                                            0   0
  B Babcock P                                                            0   0
Totals                       34   2  10   2    1   2                    24   9

BATTING

2B: A Oliver (35, off M Caldwell).

3B: M Rivers (6, off M Caldwell).

HR: M Rivers (7, off M Caldwell; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

TB: M Rivers 8; R Zisk 2; A Oliver 2; O Davis; J Ellis; B Sample; P Frias.

GIDP: J Sundberg 2 (14).

RBI: J Ellis (22); M Rivers (57).

2-out RBI: J Ellis.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Frias-M Richardt-J Ellis; D Kainer-B Harrelson-J Ellis.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Frias (5, 2nd base off M Caldwell/C Moore).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Molitor SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .292  .769    0    1   6   SB,GDP
R Yount DH                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .295  .858    0    0   0   2B,SB,CS
C Cooper 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .361  .942    0   11   0   
G Thomas CF                   3   1   2   2    1   1  .253  .808    0    3   0   
B Oglivie LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .897    0    3   1   
D Money 3B                    3   1   1   3    1   0  .257  .864    0    1   2   HR,GDP
J Poff RF                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .444  .888    0    1   0   
  V Harris RF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .490    0    1   0   
C Moore C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .671    0    4   0   
J Gantner 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .694    0    2   4   

M Caldwell P                                                             0   1
Totals                       32   6  11   6    4   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Yount (46, off K Clay).

HR: D Money (17, off S Lyle; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Money 4; R Yount 3; J Poff 2; C Cooper 2; G Thomas 2; J Gantner; C Moore.

GIDP: D Money (3); P Molitor (8).

RBI: D Money 3 (45); G Thomas 2 (91); J Gantner (35).

2-out RBI: D Money 3; J Gantner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Molitor-C Cooper; D Money-J Gantner-C Cooper.

BASERUNNING

SB: P Molitor (25, 3rd base off K Clay/J Sundberg); R Yount (19, 2nd base off K Clay/J Sundberg).

CS: R Yount (5, Home by S Lyle/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
K Clay, L (2-1)                2.1   3   1   1    3   2   0   3.21   13     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 3     46    -     1.31  -0.08
S Lyle                         2.2   4   4   4    1   2   1   4.58   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          2-0    0.89  -0.10
D Kainer                       1     4   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.20  -0.01
J Gleaton                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.11   0.00
B Babcock                      1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   6    4   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      5·11· 0·11          6-0

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Caldwell, W (12-10)          9    10   2   2    1   2   1   4.32   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10     60    -     0.76   0.32
Totals                         9    10   2   2    1   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1·10           -

D Kainer faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: S Lyle (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Fred Spenn, 2B - (none), 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 23,397.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 65° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Texas Rangers                 Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. M Rivers             CF    1. P Molitor            SS 
2. B Sample             RF    2. R Yount              DH 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. C Cooper             1B 
4. R Zisk               DH    4. G Thomas             CF 
5. J Ellis              1B    5. B Oglivie            LF 
6. J Sundberg           C     6. D Money              3B 
7. P Frias              3B    7. J Poff               RF 
8. B Harrelson          SS    8. C Moore              C  
9. M Richardt           2B    9. J Gantner            2B 

   K Clay               P        M Caldwell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-2  12-      14%  96% D Money         S Lyle          Home Run; Cooper Scores; Thomas Scores
   b 4   2  0-1  -2-      11%  78% J Gantner       S Lyle          Single to CF; Poff Scores; Gantner to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3      -8%  65% B Oglivie       S Lyle          Yount Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C-3B)
   b 3   1  0-0  -23       8%  73% G Thomas        K Clay          Single to P; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
   t 3   1  0-0  ---      -8%  45% M Rivers        M Caldwell      Triple to RF

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      ---      52%  M Rivers        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  B Sample        Single to 3B
   O      1--      52%  A Oliver        Double to LF; Sample out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   O      -2-      55%  R Zisk          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Molitor       Strikeout
          ---      57%  R Yount         Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  C Cooper        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-      50%  G Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Ellis         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      53%  P Frias         Single to LF
          1--      52%  B Harrelson     Frias Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Clay facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Oglivie       Flyball: SS
          ---      55%  D Money         Walk
          1--      59%  J Poff          Single to RF; Money to 2B
   O      12-      54%  C Moore         Flyball: 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Gantner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  M Richardt      Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
          ---      45%  M Rivers        Triple to RF
   O      --3      51%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      55%  A Oliver        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Clay facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  P Molitor       Walk
          1--      65%  R Yount         Walk; Molitor to 2B
   O      12-      60%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          12-      65%  G Thomas        Molitor Steals 3B; Yount Steals 2B
   R      -23      73%  " "             Single to P; Molitor Scores; Yount to 3B
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Ken Clay pitching
   O      1-3      65%  B Oglivie       Yount Caught Stealing Hm (C-2B-C-3B)
   O      1--      63%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  R Zisk          Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      69%  J Sundberg      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sparky Lyle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  D Money         Flyball: 1B
          ---      69%  J Poff          Single to RF
          1--      71%  C Moore         Balk; Poff to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      78%  J Gantner       Single to CF; Poff Scores; Gantner to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      76%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 2.

Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  P Frias         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  B Harrelson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  M Richardt      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  R Yount         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      82%  C Cooper        Single to SS
          1--      84%  G Thomas        Walk; Cooper to 2B
   O      12-      81%  B Oglivie       Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-      96%  D Money         Home Run; Cooper Scores; Thomas Scores
   O      ---      96%  J Poff          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Brewers 5.

Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  M Rivers        Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  B Sample        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      97%  A Oliver        Flyball: CF
          1--      96%  R Zisk          Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
   R      12-      93%  J Ellis         Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Zisk to 2B
   O      12-      95%  J Sundberg      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Kainer facing 8-9-1
                  Don Kainer replaces Sparky Lyle pitching
          ---      96%  C Moore         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  J Gantner       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      95%  P Molitor       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 5.

Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  P Frias         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  M Richardt      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Kainer facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  R Yount         Single to CF
          1--      99%  C Cooper        Single to RF; Yount to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  G Thomas        Single to LF; Yount Scores; Cooper to 2B
                  Jerry Don Gleaton replaces Don Kainer pitching
   O      12-      99%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Cooper to 3B
                  Bob Babcock replaces Jerry Don Gleaton pitching
   OO     1-3      98%  D Money         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Brewers 6.

Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
                  Vic Harris replaces John Poff playing RF batting 7th
   R      ---      97%  M Rivers        Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      98%  B Sample        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      99%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Zisk          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Babcock facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  V Harris        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  C Moore         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Gantner       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Caldwell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  J Sundberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Odie Davis pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 7th
          ---     100%  O Davis         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Brewers 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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